When a population of spotted salamanders in an area of vernal pools remains stable for many years and the population has stabilized because of resource limits, then

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When a population remains stable for many years and stabilizes because of resource limits, it means that the population has reached its carrying capacity, the maximum number of individuals an environment can support with available resources. Thus, carrying capacity has been reached, and choice C is the correct answer. Choices A and D are incorrect because density dependence or independence is not relevant when the population has reached its carrying capacity. Predation decreasing may have an impact on population size, but it is not a factor in the scenario described in the question.

When a Population of Spotted Salamanders in an Area of Vernal