A Researcher Is Studying Two Old-Growth Forests on the Coast

A researcher is studying two old-growth forests on the coast of northern California: One is undisturbed, while the other is being disturbed from logging and harvesting of the wood by a lumber company. In which region are more species likely to experience exponential growth, and why?

A) old-growth forest, because of stable conditions that would favor exponential growth in the forest
B) old-growth forest, because each of the species is well established and can produce many offspring
C) logged forest, because the disturbed forest affords more resources allowing some species populations to grow rapidly
D) logged forest, because the various populations are stimulated to a higher reproductive potential

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