Question

a boat traveled from a bay into a freshwater lake and brought a non - native plant to the lake. if the new plant adapts to the freshwater environment, which is the most likely consequence in the lake?
a. some native plant populations will increase.
b. some native plant populations will decline.
c. water temperatures will fluctuate rapidly.
d. the water will become brackish.

Explanation:

When a non - native plant is introduced and adapts, it often competes with native plants for resources like sunlight, nutrients, and space. This usually leads to a decline in native plant populations. Water temperature is not directly affected by the introduction of a single plant species, and the water will not become brackish just because of a non - native plant introduction in a freshwater lake.

Answer:

B. Some native plant populations will decline.