All of the populations described below would be expected to be growing at or near their maximum rate except
A) rats introduced to a mammal-free Pacific island where thousands of breeding birds provide food.
B) Burmese pythons introduced to the Florida Everglades, where they have no predators.
C) deer in areas where wolves, their main predator, have been made locally extinct.
D) grizzly bears in an area of Alaska where they have lived historically and food availability is stable.
E) poisonous brown tree snakes introduced to the island of Guam, where they have no predators or competitors.

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Grizzly bears in an area of Alaska where they have historically lived and where food availability is stable would not be expected to grow at or near their maximum rate because their population dynamics are likely already in balance with their environment, unlike the other populations which are introduced to new environments or have had significant changes in their predator-prey relationships.

All of the Populations Described Below Would Be Expected to Be