The inherent ability of members of a population to grow in numbers within a given time and under stated environmental conditions. This potential depends on the number of live, fertile offspring produced at each reproduction and, where sex is involved, the sex ratio, as well as the age classes distribution of the population.
The inherent power of an organism to multiply over a given period of time in the absence of control factors ( BCFT).
The maximum reproductive rate of an organism, given unlimited resources and ideal environmental conditions. Compare with environmental resistance.
The maximum rate of population growth resulting if all females in a population breed as often as possible and all individuals survive past their reproductive periods.
Factors that influence the ability of an animal to utilize its environment, including: reproductive rates, dispersal ability, habitat and life requisite specificity, and adaptability. Combine, these factors assign biotic potential of the animal.
Maximum rate at which the population of a given species can increase when there are no limits on its rate of growth. See environmental resistance.
the maximum rate that a population can increase under optimal conditions
Maximum rate that a population of a given species can increase in size (number of individuals) when there are no limits on growth rate.
Biotic potential is the maximum reproductive capacity of an organism under optimum environmental conditions. Full expression of the biotic potential of an organism is restricted by environmental resistance, any condition that inhibits the increase in number of the population. It is generally only reached when environmental conditions are very favorable.
