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Rearranges the logistic growth equation to infer carrying capacity from the current population, its observed growth and the intrinsic rate of increase.
Capacity from logistic growth
dN/dt = rN(1 - N/K) rearranges to K = rN^2 / (rN - dN/dt); maximum sustainable yield = rK/4
If observed growth equals or exceeds rN the population is not following logistic growth, and no finite capacity fits.
No. It shifts with habitat quality, climate and competition, so an inferred value applies only to current conditions.