The tree population on Galveston Island has become more diverse due to human impact and planting non-native trees. During times of hurricane flooding, native trees that are more tolerant to salt water are surviving while non-native trees that are less salt tolerant are dying off. Which of the following explains how the tree population will continue to change overtime?
The salt tolerant tree population will decrease overtime due to increased flooding
The salt tolerant native tree population will continue to increase due to their adaptation
The non-native tree population will increase slowly overtime due to more hurricane occurrences
The non-native tree population will increase due to their adaptation