Parental investment Flashcards
1
Q
What is parental investment?
A
The use of resources by a parent to benefit future or existing offspring.
2
Q
Costs and benefits of parental investment?
A
It is costly to the parent. Benefits are that it can result in increased number of offspring and increased chances of survival.
3
Q
What are sessile organisms?
A
Those organisms which are fixed in one place.
4
Q
R selected species?
A
R selected species tend to be small species that produce many offspring, each of which has a low change of survival
5
Q
K selected species?
A
K selected species tend to be longer lived, and are more likely to be subject to strong intra- specific competition for resources in stable environments. These species show large parental investment in a much smaller number of offspring.
