Life History Evolution Flashcards
1
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Fecundity
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Reproduction
2
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Fitness
A
The number of offspring that survive to reproduce.
3
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Life History Traits
A
Characteristics of organisms that describe characters or events within the life cycle that are related to fitness, can be broken down into fecundity and mortality.
- Growth Rate
- Body Size
- Number of Offspring
- Size of Offspring
- Predation Avoidance
- Paternal Care
- Maternal Care
- Number of Broods
- Longevity
- Incubation Duration
4
Q
Mortality
A
Survival, death
5
Q
Tradeoff
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A negative relationship between two traits, which occurs because a higher investment in one trait necessarily requires a decreased investment in another trait.
6
Q
Interspecific Tradeoff
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Tradeoff between species
7
Q
Intraspecific tradeoff
A
Tradeoff between individuals within species
8
Q
Physiological or Ontogenetic Tradeoff
A
Tradeoff between traits within a single individual.
