Question 1

What are survivorship curves?

Accepted Answer

Lines that display the relative survival rates of groups of individuals of the same age in a population

(three main types)

Question 2

What are the three survivorship curves?

Accepted Answer

Type I: Most of the population dies off near old age (typically K-selected due to extensive parental care)

Type II: Constant death rate regardless of age

Type III: Lots of early deaths with few living to old age (typically r-selected due to lack of parental care)

3.3 Survivorship Curves, AP Environmental Science Flashcards