This function models population growth in the presence of limiting conditions (finite food supply, limited space, etc.). As time x ->
, the population f(x) -> c, so
the value c is called the carrying capacity.(please wait while the applet loads...)
The logistic model refers to the function
This function models population growth in the presence of limiting conditions (finite
food supply, limited space, etc.). As time x ->, the population f(x) -> c, so
the value c is called the carrying capacity.
The applet below illustrates the graph of the logistic model and shows how changes in the parameters a, b, and c affect the graph. The red graph is f(x)=c/(1+ae-bx), and the green graph is the carrying capacity g(x)=c. Use the sliders to explore the effect of changing the values of the parameters.
MultiGraph applet written by David Eck (http://math.hws.edu/javamath/index.html)
