Factors Affecting Population Growth 69Notes D. The logistic growth equation is a mathematical representation of Malthus'idea of population growth and environmental resistance.E. Concept of Chapman (1931)1.
The Earth's oceans contain a large amount of CO2 in the form of bicarbonate and carbonate ions â much more than the amount in the atmosphere. The bicarbonate is produced in reactions between rock, water, and carbon dioxide.
Carbon is a Group 14 element and is distributed very widely in nature. It is found in abundance in the sun, stars, comets, and atmospheres of most planets. Carbon is present as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and dissolved in all natural waters.