A population of 20 squirrels, with 10 males and 10 females, colonizes a new area with no predators and enough plant species to support a squirrel population of 200 individuals. Each year, a female produces 2 offspring, one male and one female, that survive to reproduce. Within the first 2 years in the new area, the growth curve for this squirrel population will show:

A. logistic growth because the squirrel population will reach maximum population size immediately after colonization. B. logistic growth because there is a carrying capacity in the newly colonized area. C. exponential growth because only a few individuals will have offspring. D. exponential growth because the colonizing population size is far below the carrying capacity.