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Logistic map

A logistic map helps us better understand how a population of animals or plants can change over time. It takes into account how much food and space there is in the environment.

The logistic map looks at how small changes can cause big effects over time. To explain it, let's pretend there are 100 cats in a room. To make a logistic map, we need to figure out how many cats there will be in the next year. We can do this by looking at how much food and space is in the room.

If there is lots of food and space, then more cats will be born and the total number of cats will increase. But if food and space is limited, not as many cats will be able to survive, and the total number of cats will decrease.

The logistic map helps us figure out how much food and space is needed to make sure the population of cats will stay the same or even grow. We can use this to make sure that the population of cats or other animals is healthy and sustainable.