What is exponential population growth?
Exponential population growth occurs when the number of organisms increases at a rate dependent on the number of existing individuals. Many organisms, from bacteria to humans, undergo exponential population growth with sufficient resources.Population GrowthA population of organisms will grow if enough resources are available to support the population and any increase.Exponential Growth GraphWhen graphed, exponential population growth shows a steep incline or J-shaped curve with the interval between doubling dependent on generation time.Doubling TimeGeneration time affects the doubling time of the population. Doubling time is the time required for the population to double.Continual GrowthThe population does not double at discreet intervals but is constantly increasing since the organisms do not all reproduce at precisely the same time.Influence of Parent Population SizeExponential population growth is dependent on the number of existing organisms. As the number of organisms increases, t
