Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 19, Problem 8RQ
The maximum growth rate characteristic of a species is called its _________.
a. limit
b.
c. biotic potential
d. exponential growth pattern
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