[Campbell Biology P.1248] The text describes several applications of the logistic model in co... | Practice Question

The text describes several applications of the logistic model in conservation biology. Which of the following is NOT an application mentioned for this model?

  • A: Predicting how rapidly a population might increase after it has been reduced to a small size.
  • B: Estimating sustainable harvest rates for wildlife populations.
  • C: Estimating the critical size below which populations of certain organisms may become extinct.
  • D: Identifying specific genetic mutations that increase a population's resilience to environmental changes.

Explanation

The text explicitly states that the logistic model is important for 'predicting how rapidly a particular population might increase in numbers after it has been reduced to a small size', 'for estimating sustainable harvest rates for wildlife populations', and to 'estimate the critical size below which populations of certain organisms, such as the northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum , may become extinct'. Identifying genetic mutations is not an application of the logistic model as described here.