BIO120H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Monocarpic, Poaceae, Oxidative Stress
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Last time, we looked at individuals in populations with the same possibilities of dying and giving birth, but this is an oversimplification. All individuals were the same with their potential of having a baby, and the same risk of dying. Most organisms have characteristic life histories: things happen in between birth and death, and we"re not identical from the beginning of our lives to the end, there are changes that arguably more important than that. Most organism start out small: it"s a good idea to be physically smaller than your parent (otherwise things fall apart) Start life at small size: it"s a good idea to be physically smaller than your parent, otherwise things start to fall apart fairly quickly. Grow for a period without reproducing: this period is for resource accumulation. To reach an adult size to handle the challenges of the environment. Add to bank resources to later spend on reproduction.
