A species whose population growth is not well described by the logistic growth equation is likely to have all of the following traits except

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The logistic growth equation takes into account the carrying capacity of the environment and assumes that population growth slows down as the population approaches this limit. A species with a long life span is more likely to experience this slowdown in population growth as it approaches the carrying capacity. Therefore, a species with a long life span is not likely to have population growth that is not well described by the logistic growth equation. The other traits listed (early reproduction, little parental care, semelparous reproduction, and producing many small young) are all associated with species that may experience unpredictable or erratic population growth, which may not conform to the logistic growth equation.

A Species Whose Population Growth Is Not Well Described by the Logistic