Species That Are First to Colonize a New Habitat (For

Multiple Choice

Species that are first to colonize a new habitat (for example, after a disaster such as a fire) are often r-strategists.Characteristics that prepare them to survive in these conditions include all of these except that they

A) reproduce rapidly and only once.
B) can use a wide variety of resources.
C) compete strongly for limited resources.
D) produce large numbers of offspring.
E) are adapted to uncertain environments.