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Typical growth curve in plants is

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(c) : Geometric growth cannot be sustained for long in natural condition. Limited nutrient availability slows down the growth. It leads to a stationary phase or even a decline. Plotting the growth against time, gives a typical sigmoid or S­curve. Sigmoid curve of growth is typical of most organisms in their natural environment including plants.An idealised sigmoid growth curve is drawn below:

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