The equation of Verhulst-Pearl logistic growth is $\frac{\mathrm{dN}}{\mathrm{dt}}=\mathrm{rN}\left[\frac{\mathrm{K}-\mathrm{N}}{\mathrm{K}}\right]$.

From this equation, $\mathrm{K}$ indicates:

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  • A

    Biotic potential

  • B

    Carrying capacity

  • C

    Population density

  • D

    Intrinsic rate of natural increase

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