Life histories? Flashcards
1
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Principle of energy allocation
A
If an orgiansm uses ernergy for one gunction (growth) reduces the amount of energyy for other functions (reproductions)
2
Q
fecundity
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Reproductive rate (# of offspring)
3
Q
clutch size
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of offspring produced/brood
4
Q
reproductive effort
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Allocation of energy, time and other reseouce to the production and care of offsrping
5
Q
O strategy
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Low juvenole survival, low # offspring, late reproductivity matureity- unpredicatable envoroments
6
Q
E strategy
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High juvenile survival, low # offspring, low reproductivity maturity- predicatable emviroment
7
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P strategy
A
Low juvenile survival, high # offspering, late maturity - take advantage of repeating perdiods of favorable condiotns
