Topic: Combinations of Life History Traits in Plants

question 31

Multiple Choice

Topic: combinations of life history traits in plants
Difficulty: medium
Consider a species with a slow potential growth rate, reproduction at a relatively late age, allocation of a small proportion of net production to seeds, and reliance on vegetative spread. According to Grime's classification of life history traits, this species fits the profile of a:

• A) stress-tolerant species.
• B) facilitator.
• C) ruderal.
• D) competitor.
• E) fixed-trait strategist.

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