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It is not possible for any species to undergo exponential growth forever. There is only a finite amount of resources in terms of living space, food, air to breathe, water to drink, and so forth, and therefore a constantly growing species will eventually get to the point at which it runs out of resources. Typically this results in mass starvation and shrinkage of the overgrown species.
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The human population is in an era of growth.?
exponential
Describe exponential growth and explain what is needed in order for this type of growth to continue?
Any time the RATE of increase is greater than one. For example : if a population were to double (note that 2 is greater than 1) each generation then it is referred to as exponential growth. Note also that there are now 7 billion people on Earth - exponential growth. What is "needed" for this kind of growth is an unlimited environment, since it does not exist in the real universe, exponential growth ALWAYS crashes.
What is a condition for a population showing exponential growth?
In order to have exponential growth there must be sufficient resources to thrive. The problem with exponential growth is that since the world is finite at some point there will be overpopulation.
Explain exponential growth and logistic growth?
Exponential growth is when a population grows faster and faster and there is a population in explosion. This is unsustainable. The population will deplete and many will die. In Logistical growth the number of organisms are pretty much remained at a constant number of individuals.
The human population experienced exponential growth after?
the industrial revolution began
Can any species undergo exponential growth forever?
If there is restrictions on the species population then yes, why not? However if there is a limited to resources or predation then no.
Can a species undergo exponential growth forever?
No. It can't even undergo linear growth forever, because it will run out of resources or space. With exponential growth, this merely happens more suddenly. "Exponential" growth refers to doublings. It follows a pattern like this: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024,
what describe the exponential growth of species?
The best description for the exponential growth of species is if the resources available are unlimited, each species can grow to its full potential. This leads the species to grow in numbers.
Can exponential economic growth go on forever on a finite planet?
lumps
Populations of species that are r-strategists are characterized by exponential growth?
Yes and K is Logistic growth
Why is it impossible for exponentional growth to continue forever?
It is impossible for exponential growth to continue forever for a few reasons. The population will run out of food, water, and space to live.
Why is exponential growth unable to continue forever in populations?
The population loses genetic diversity
How the availability of resources in the environment is linked to exponential growth of a species?
if resources are unlimited and there are no predators, then the population of a species will grow exponentially
What is a growth factor in exponential growth?
implementation of exponential groth
When one species succeeds over another that requires that same limited resource the outcome is?
Exponential growth. :)
What is the origin of exponential growth?
Exponential growth does not have an origin: it occurs in various situations in nature. For example if the rate of growth in something depends on how big it is, then you have exponential growth.
When does exponential growth of a population stop?
Exponential growth may occur in environments where there are few individuals and plentiful resources but when the number of individuals become large enough resources will be depleted slowing the growth in exponential growth.
