Topic: Semelparity and Iteroparity

question 2

Multiple Choice

Topic: semelparity and iteroparity
Difficulty: medium
Lobelia telekii and its relative, L. keniensis, both grow on Mount Kenya in Africa. L. telekii grows on dry rocky slopes whose resources for reproduction (particularly moisture) are highly variable in time and space. L. keniensis is found in moist valley bottoms with more stable moisture supplies. Which species is semelparous?

• A) L. telekii
• B) L. keniensis

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