The displayed curve has very steep early mortality followed by stable survivorship.
Which life history is consistent with the curve shown?
- A
Humans with extensive parental investment
- B
Elephants with long juvenile dependence
- C
Hydra with constant per-capita mortality
- Dcheck_circle
Oysters releasing millions of larvae with no parental care
Explanation
Type III survivorship is typical of organisms producing huge numbers of offspring with very high juvenile mortality and low parental investment, such as oysters and many fish.