Which of the following types of population growth patterns would best represent a group of elephants that enter a new, open habitat and become a stable part of that ecosystem?

A. Malthusian growth
B. Irruptive growth
C. Exponential growth
D. Logistic growth
E. Chaotic or catastrophic growth


Answer: D

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