Chapter 53.4, Problem 2C

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason because of which parental care of a young is a common characteristic of K strategists.

Introduction: Various terms such as density, growth rate, and so on can be used to describe a population. Factors such as natality, mortality, emigration, and immigration cause changes in the population size. The ability of individuals to survive and reproduce is affected by the given life history traits of that population. An individual species is called fit when it reproduces successfully and makes a genetic contribution to the future generation.