9.3 Flashcards
1
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K-selected
A
A population that invests a high amount of energy in a small population.
2
Q
r-selected
A
A population that invests very little energy in a large amount of offspring.
3
Q
Type 1 curve
A
A curve in which a large population survives to reproductive age then dies.
4
Q
Type 2 curve
A
Any curve roughly between 1 and 3
5
Q
Type 3 curve
A
A curve in which a large amount of populaition dies very young.
6
Q
Frogs would be considered as what type of species?
A
r - selected
7
Q
Silverback gorillas would be considered as what type of species?
A
K- selected
8
Q
K-selected species are often what type of survivership curve
A
Type 1
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