(a) (i) Describe the population growth curve applicable in a population of any species in nature that has limited resources at its disposal.
(ii) Give the equation of this growth curve.
(iii) Name the growth curve and depict a graphical plot for this type of population growth.
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(b) (i) Explain the Species-Area relationship within a natural forest and also predict the nature of graph when species richness is plotted against the area for a wide variety of taxa.
(ii) Depict the graphical relationship between species richness and area.
(iii) Give the equation of the Species-Area relationship for a wide variety of taxa on a logarithmic scale.