Deforestation is a big factor to the declining red panda population. Deforestation occurs when large companies use machines to take down large portions of forests. Red pandas live in these forests and when they are being chopped down, their resources and homes are being taken away.

Logistic Growth: Logistic growth is a population under ideal conditions. The graph starts with a slow increase, then as it progresses, the population grows faster (exponential growth). Finally, the growth will slow down and level out at the carrying capacity due to limited resources. Carrying Capacity: maximum number of individuals of a particular species that the environment can normally and consistently support.

Many factors influence the growth of a population that will lead to a pattern of logistic growth. Some of these factors are, a high birth rate, low predation, and sufficient resources. These factors will allow the population to reach carrying capacity in the pattern of logistic growth.

Red pandas will probably never reach their carrying capacity because their population and habitat is being destroyed. When they used to have resources and land they probably reached their carrying capacity, but now that they are endangered, that is no longer the case.

Immigration: When a group or individual moves into a population. Immigration in a red panda population: When a group or individual moves into the red panda population, it will increase the population size.

Emigration: When a group or individual leaves a population. Emigration in a red panda population: It would reduce the red panda population size because red pandas would be moving out of the population.

Birth Rates: When more red panda babies are born, the population increases. This limits resources because there are more organisms in the population. Red pandas normally have 1-4 babies per year.

Death Rates: When red pandas die, the population reduces because there are less organisms. There are more resources available because organisms have left the population. The death rate of red pandas are high due to deforestation.

Density-Dependent Factors: Some density-dependent factors that affect the population are, disease, limited food, parasitism, predation, and competition. These factors depend on how dense the population is and will decrease the number of individuals in the population.

Density-Independent Factors: Some density-independent factors are, temperature, storms, floods, drought, and habit destruction. These factors will reduce the population. Red pandas are having their population reduced due to deforestation which is a density-independent factor.