Which statement best explains why the population stabilized and why?! A population of chipmunks migrated to an environment
where they had little competition, Their population quickly
increased but eventually stabilized as shown in the graph.

A. Interbreeding between members of the population increased the mutation rate.

B. A predator species came to the area and occupied the same niche as the
chipmunks

C.
The population size became limited due to factors such as availability of food.

D. An increase in the chipmunk population caused an increase in the producer
population.