A grasshopper population in a prairie is limited in large part by the number of birds in the region. Following a hurricane that killed many of the birds, the grasshopper population exhibits exponential growth

This happens because the grasshoppers experienced A) a new biotic potential with steady environmental resistance.
B) a new much lower biotic potential with decreased environmental resistance.
C) a steady biotic potential but suddenly decreased environmental resistance.
D) a decreased biotic potential and decreased environmental resistance.


C

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What will be an ideal response?

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