A student is investigating the population size of rabbits in a woodland ecosystem. She researches the known population of rabbits over 125 years and creates a graph representing the rabbit population with a solid line and the ecosystem's carrying capacity with a dotted line.
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Based on the information in the graph, what conclusion can the student draw about the time period between 1800 and 1835?
A
The rabbit population had many limiting factors and the ecosystem was beyond its carrying capacity
B
The rabbit population had few limiting factors and the ecosystem was beyond its carrying capacity
The rabbit population had many limiting factors and the ecosystem had not yet reached its carrying capacity
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The rabbit population had few limiting factors and the ecosystem had not yet reached its carrying capacity