A "Type I" survivorship curve (most deaths late in life) is characteristic of
- A
Long-lived plants with high seedling mortality (oaks, conifers)
- B
Invertebrates with high offspring numbers (insects, marine larvae)
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Mammals with extensive parental care (humans, elephants)
- D
Microorganisms with constant death rates (bacteria, archaea)
Explanation
Type I: high early survival, mortality concentrated in old age. Type II: constant rate (many birds). Type III: high early mortality (most invertebrates, fish).