Which ecological strategy is least likely to be found in deserts?
“Competitor” for which ecological strategy is least likely to be found in deserts. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Life-history traits reflect allocation among growth, maintenance, survival, and reproduction. Energy invested in many offspring cannot simultaneously be invested in large offspring, prolonged care, or future breeding, creating measurable trade-offs. The remaining alternatives—“Stress-tolerator”, “Ruderal”, “Facultative”—refer to different states, processes, or scales a
Ref: Plant Strategies and Vegetation Processes, Grime, 2nd Ed.
