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Chapter 54.3, Problem 2R
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The reason for life history trade-offs in some species.
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The fitness of a population or a specific species depends on the life history of the population. In case rate of survival and reproduction of organisms are maximal at all stages in a population, then fitness of that population will be maximum. In some species, there are constraints on the fitness of a population, which results in life history trade-offs.
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