Chapter 54.3, Problem 2R

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason for life history trade-offs in some species.

Introduction:

The fitness of a population or a specific species depends on the life history of the population. In case rate of survival and reproduction of organisms are maximal at all stages in a population, then fitness of that population will be maximum. In some species, there are constraints on the fitness of a population, which results in life history trade-offs.