Many population colonising a new habitat show a logistic population growth pattern over time, as shown in the figure below.

In such a population, the POPULATION growth rate

Options

A. stays constant over time
B. increases and then reaches an asymptote
C. decreases over time
D. increases to a maximum and then decrease

Answer

B

Explanation

`(dN)/(dt) = rN(1-N/k)` , As N approah `k (dN)/(dt)` decrease that is aymptote