In the logistic growth equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$ , the variable r represents the

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The variable r represents the intrinsic growth rate, which is the rate at which a population would grow in the absence of any limiting factors (such as competition, predation, or resource availability). Therefore, choice (B) is the best choice. Choice (A) represents the maximum population size that can be supported in a particular environment, choice (C) represents the actual size of the population, and choice (D) is not a variable represented in the logistic growth equation.

In the Logistic Growth Equation dNdt=rN(1−NK)\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)dtdN​=rN(1−KN​)

In the Logistic Growth Equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$