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Logistic Growth in AP Environmental Science

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Logistic growth refers to a pattern of population growth where the initial exponential increase slows down and eventually levels off due to environmental resistance factors such as limited resources, competition, predation, or disease.

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Topic 3: Unit 3 Overview: Populations

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