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.