Logistic growth model describes how population growth may start slowly, then increase rapidly until reaching carrying capacity due to environmental resistance such as limited resources.
It's like filling up a glass with water. At first, you can pour quickly without worrying about overflow but as it gets closer to being full (carrying capacity), you have to slow down your pouring rate (growth rate) to prevent spilling.
Carrying Capacity: The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources in a particular area.
Exponential Growth Model: A model of population growth where populations grow without limit.
Density-Dependent Factors: Factors such as disease, predation, and food availability that affect growth rate depending on the density of the population.
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