Life history

Question 1

life history

Answer 1

study of reproduction/growth of a population

Question 2

what’s the trade off

Answer 2

size of eggs and number of eggs

Question 3

what do larger eggs mean

Answer 3

less offspring, more energy for swimming

Question 4

larger eggs mean

Answer 4

less gene flow

Question 5

higher mortality means

Answer 5

more energy into reproduction and early maturity

Question 6

GSI

Answer 6

measure of energy in body used for reproduction

Question 7

r selection

Answer 7

small animals. lots of eggs, per capita increase of rate, for populations that are taking over new habitats, unpredictable, unstable, early reproduction, high population growth

Question 8

k selection

Answer 8

populations with carrying capacity, stable/predictable, late maturity, less eggs, large animals

Question 9

chi squared test

Answer 9

helps to see what parameters populations fall into (clumped, random etc)

Question 10

what does low value mean

Answer 10

regular distribution

Question 11

periodic history

Answer 11

late maturity, low juvenile survival, lots of offspring, stable conditions

Question 12

opportunistic

Answer 12

early maturity, low juvenile survival, unpredictable

Question 13

equilibrium

Answer 13

high juvenile survival, few offspring