The J-shaped and the S-shaped curves are different in the following ways:
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J-shaped Curve |
S-shaped Curve |
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The exponential growth of population over time. |
The sigmoid or the logistic growth of population over time. |
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It occurs when there are plenty of resources. |
It occurs when the resources are limited. |
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It occurs in two phases- log and lag phase. |
It occurs in lag phase, log phase, deceleration phase and stationary phase. |
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The stationary is not usually reached. |
The stationary phase is reached. |
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It takes into account the carrying capacity. |
It does not take into account the carrying capacity. |
