Populations can grow {population growth} exponentially (Malthus). At time t, number n is growth rate r times number n at previous time t - 1: n(t) = r * n(t - 1).
curve
Population growth often has S-shaped curves, with slow increase at first, then exponential growth, and then flattening rate when approaching environmental capacity. Populations typically increase until stopped by environmental shortages.
cycles
Lemming and snowshoe-hare populations have growth and decline cycles. Perhaps, crowding and competition stresses cause cycles.
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