Exponential curve
occurs when the growth rate of the value of a mathematical function is proportional to the function’s current value.
Carrying capacity
the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
Growth rate
the rate of increase in size per unit time
limits the growth or development of an organism, population, or process.
Limiting factor
Factors, such as resource availability, that vary with population density.
Density dependent factor
Density independent factors
affect all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population size.