Biotic potential: The maximum reproductive rate of a population under ideal conditions with unlimited resources.
How to apply it: Apply biotic potential to explain why bacteria can theoretically double every 20 minutes under ideal conditions.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Populations
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