9. Two plant species exist in a forest. One is fairly long-lived and produces few large seeds. The other is short-lived and produces many small seeds. a. What are the ecological trade-offs of these two reproduction strategies?

b. Which species is most likely an r- strategist and which species is most likely a K- strategist species? Explain your answer.

10. List three traits of an r-strategist and three traits of a K-strategist. Think of an example for each.

11. Compare and contrast the type of environment to which r-selected and K-selected species are adapted.

like many students at university, you may be unhappy about the results you attain in exams. you may feel that even with all you are doing there must be something more -- or different-- you could be doing to get better grades. we have all at some time or other heard of that student who only studies a couple of hours for final exams and scores a's every time. we stand in awe of those who seem to breeze through without undue effort and seem to need very little in the way of studying to nail an exam. the reasons for success, in what i think are the vast majority of cases, are less esoteric than many students think: successful students consistently apply a series of productive strategies with view to attaining clearly identified learning and grade goals throughout the academic term.