12 Questions
What are the general characteristics of stress-tolerant plants?
Slow growth rates and evergreen foliage
What is the strategy of ruderals plants?
Short lifespan and rapid growth rate
Where are stress-tolerant plants dominant?
In habitats with high disturbance and low stress
What does Grime's model account for?
Intermediate strategies as well
What is the term for organisms that reproduce only once in a lifetime?
Semelparous
Which type of plants complete their life cycle in a year or less?
Annual plants
What is the term for plants that can reproduce multiple times?
Iteroparous
Which type of animals or plants may reproduce every year for centuries?
Perennial plants
According to Grime's definition, what is stress in the context of plant life histories?
Any external abiotic factor that limits vegetative growth
Which habitat type would be characterized by low stress and high disturbance?
Low high
In Grime's triangular model, which plant life history corresponds to low stress and low disturbance?
Competitive
According to Grime, what is the definition of competition in the context of plant life histories?
Excessive utilization of resources by neighboring plants
Test your knowledge about the adaptation strategies of plants to stress and disturbance, including stress-tolerant competitive plants and ruderals. Learn about their characteristics and survival mechanisms.
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