Exponential growth — Science definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Growth in which a population increases by a constant proportion each period, producing a rapidly steepening J-shaped curve. (Life Science: Biology)
- Growth at a constant per-capita rate when resources are unlimited, producing a J-shaped curve (dN/dt = rN). (Physics & Environmental Science)
Where it is taught
- Populations & Communities — Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions, Life Science: Biology, Grade 10
- Population Ecology — Ecology, Populations & Biodiversity, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12
In use
Under those ideal conditions a population shows exponential growth: it increases by the same proportion each period, so the more individuals there are, the faster new ones are added.
Populations & Communities
Taught alongside
- population
- logistic growth
- carrying capacity
- limiting factor
- symbiosis
- carrying capacity (K)
- survivorship curve