[logexp.gif] Lecture 5. Exponential and Logistic Growth

   Course: Quantitative Population Ecology
   Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

   ©[1]Alexei Sharov

   Self-reproduction is the main feature of all living organisms. This is what
   distinguishes them from non-living things. Any model of population dynamics
   include reproduction. We will discuss two most important models of population
   growth based on reproduction of organisms: exponential and logistic models.

   Exponential and logistic models help to solve different kinds of problems in
   ecology, here are some examples:
    1. How long will it take for a population to grow to a specific size?
    2. What will be population size after n years (or generations)?
    3. How long the population can survive at non-favorable conditions?

     * 5.1 [2]Exponential model
     * 5.2. [3]Logistic model
     * 5.3. [4]Discrete-time analogs of the exponential and logistic models
     * 5.4. [5]Questions and assignments

   Additional external links:

   [6]Logistic model (St. Olaf College, MN)

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   [10]Alexei Sharov 1/11/96

References

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   4. http://alexei.nfshost.com/PopEcol/lec5/discrete.html
   5. http://alexei.nfshost.com/PopEcol/lec5/quest5.html
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