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28 August, 22:38

Simon is studying a marsh ecosystem that is being altered by purple loosestrife, an invasive species, Simon

calculates that the population of the purple loosestrife has been doubling in size every 50 days.

How is the purple loosestrife population most likely to change in the future?

O

A.

The population will eventually increase in a pattern of logistic growth as limiting factors begin to

affect it.

B

The population will eventually increase in a pattern of exponential growth as its limiting factors are

removed.

C.

The population will eventually increase and decrease in a cyclical pattern, but it will never reach

carrying capacity.

D.

The population will eventually decrease to zero or near zero as native species develop new

adaptations.

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  1. 28 August, 23:43
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    D

    Explanation:

    the population would decrease to around zero because the species that already live there would adapt to the effects of the purple loosestrife.
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