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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Superchallenge problem

An insect population PP (in thousands) grows logistically but is eaten by birds whose predation saturates: P′=P2(1−P10)−P21+P2P' = \dfrac{P}{2}\left(1 - \dfrac{P}{10}\right) - \dfrac{P^2}{1 + P^2}. The population starts at P(0)=3P(0) = 3. What value does P(t)P(t) approach as t→∞t \to \infty? Give an exact answer.