The "K" in "K-Selection" Comes from the

question 18

Multiple Choice

The "K" in "K-selection" comes from the

• A) ecologist who coined it, Astrid Kodric-Brown.
• B) shape of the age-vs.-mortality-rate plot for K-selected species.
• C) "K" in the logistic growth equation.
• D) Greek letter "kappa," symbolizing fecundity.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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