A community is concerned about the effect of a proposed housing development on the biodiversity of a local pond. To mitigate the effect of the houses, the community is considering a ban on lawn fertilizer. A computer simulation was used to predict the outcome of the ban. The results are shown in the table.
If the community decides to allow the housing development, what is the strongest argument for banning the use of fertilizer that is supported by the results of the simulation?
(A) Compared to no regulations, banning lawn fertilizer increases species diversity by 50 percent after 25 years.
(B) Compared to initial conditions, banning lawn fertilizer decreases species diversity by 25 percent after 25 years.
(C) Compared to no housing development, banning lawn fertilizer decreases species diversity by 25 percent after 25 years.
(D) Regulations will keep species diversity from decreasing.
(E) Without the housing development, species diversity remains about the same from year to year.