Species That Are First to Colonize a New Habitat (For

question 27

Multiple Choice

Species that are first to colonize a new habitat (for example, after a disaster such as a fire) are often r-strategists.Characteristics that prepare them to survive in these conditions include all of these except that they

• A) reproduce rapidly and only once.
• B) can use a wide variety of resources.
• C) compete strongly for limited resources.
• D) produce large numbers of offspring.
• E) are adapted to uncertain environments.