For Birds, Age at Maturity

question 5

Multiple Choice

For birds, age at maturity

• A) varies directly with annual survival rates of adults.
• B) varies inversely with annual survival rates of adults.
• C) varies with the productivity of the environment.
• D) is not related to annual survival rates of adults.

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