BIOL 2335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Frequency Distribution, Semelparity And Iteroparity, Big Bang
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Tradeoffs evaluated along growth/ body size dimension. Red organisms reproduce early and probably once. Blue rrv is high for long time so organisms will not reproduce in early stages but will reproduce when rrv is at its higher peak areas. Size neutral/ detrimental environment with random abiotic mortality competition not important: breed at first opportunity invest maximal energy into reproduction even at cost of future survival (big band reproduction) many small offspring. Meaning of size beneficial and size detrimental habitats, and patterns of rrv in each. Characteristics of size beneficial or size detrimental habitat, and how to determine which type it is. Which of following are expected to delay reproduction: environment where ability to resist predators is important, environment where holding territory is important, not rapidly growing population progeny are worth less than if population was stable. Dandelions that have reproduction investment shown in graph. Each of 3 varieties can be found in.
