Topic: Combinations of Life History Traits in Plants

Multiple Choice

Topic: combinations of life history traits in plants
Difficulty: medium
Consider a species with a slow potential growth rate, reproduction at a relatively late age, allocation of a small proportion of net production to seeds, and reliance on vegetative spread. According to Grime's classification of life history traits, this species fits the profile of a:

A) stress-tolerant species.
B) facilitator.
C) ruderal.
D) competitor.
E) fixed-trait strategist.