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Who published the logistic equation model of population growth in 1838?

1. Howard Thomas Odum
2. Alfred Russel Wallace
3. Pierre Francois Verhulst
4. George Evelyn Hutchinson

Correct answer: Pierre Francois Verhulst

Solution

Pierre Francois Verhulst published the logistic equation model of population growth in 1838. The logistic model describes population growth with a limiting carrying capacity.

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