lecture 13 life history trade offs Flashcards
1
Q
what is life history
A
description of the major characteristics of an organism from its birth to its death
2
Q
what does life history include
A
body size – length height weight
Fecundity – offspring per episode
Parity – episodes for reproduction
Maturity - age @first reprodu
aging/ senescence lifespan/survive
3
Q
organisms exist to:
A
maximize reproductive success
4
Q
semelparitous
A
one reproduction event
5
Q
iteroparitous
A
multiple reproduction events
6
Q
monocarpic
A
flowers and seeds 1x
7
Q
polycarpic
A
flowers and seeds multiple times
8
Q
monocarpic and polycarpic are for
A
plants
9
Q
annual plant
A
life cycle completed 1 growing season
10
Q
perennial plant
A
multiple growing seasons till life cycle completed
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