Which of the following is a trade-off pair?
“Fecundity vs. parental care” for which of the following is a trade-off pair. 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—“Growth vs. temperature”, “Longevity vs. competition”, “Dispersal vs. territory”—refer to different
Ref: Plant Strategies and Vegetation Processes, Grime, 2nd Ed.