Intrinsic rate of increase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006037",
  "term": "Intrinsic rate of increase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The maximum potential rate at which a population can grow under ideal environmental conditions with unlimited resources and no limiting factors. It represents the difference between the birth rate and death rate per individual in a population. This rate is denoted by 'r' in population growth models.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Malthusian rate of increase"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Malthusian theory",
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 902 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intrinsic-rate-of-increase/"
}