Indicate whether the following would be considered ot be r- selceted or k- selected life history traits.?

Question

a. early age at first reproductions many small offspring produced.

b. few, relatively large offspring produced every year.

Answer 1

a. r-selected - r-selected species mature early, produce lots of young, have high population growth rates, and shorter life spans

b. K-selected - K-selected species are often larger, take longer to mature, produce few, large young, have slower population growth rates and longer life spans