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a foreign species of aquatic plant known as hydrilla was recently introduced to freshwater bodies in pennsylvania. it rapidly reproduces, forming a mat of vegetation under the surface of the water that out-competes the native vegetation for space, light, and nutrients. when introduced to a new lake, which impact will hydrilla most likely have on the population of native aquatic plants in the lake?

a) have no effect

b) act as limiting factor to reduce population size

c) act as limiting factor to increase population size

d) act as a predator to stabilize population size