2.3 Flashcards by Sophie Canine | Brainscape

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Characteristics of r-selection

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has a lot of offspring but doesn’t protect them

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Characteristics of K-selection

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has few offspring and protects them

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Basic structure of a survivorship curve

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% surviving goes on the y-axis and is logarithmic

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What do the curves look like for I, II, and III?

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describe the curves

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Are spiders more r or K-selected?

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K-selected because they have a lot of offspring

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Which curve would fit a cohort of ants?

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