Which of the following traits is NOT characteristic of r-selected tree species?
The keyed exception is “Strong density-dependent mortality.” In the context of which of the following traits is not characteristic of r-selected tree species, that statement differs from the governing ecological pattern and must be evaluated against the mechanism rather than accepted from wording alone. Interpretation must distinguish absolute population change from a per-capita rate and must state the time interval and population boundary. Age structure, dispersal, environmental variation, and delayed responses can all make observed trajectories depart from a simple model. The remaining alter
Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Unit 8 Ecology