LO29 Explain how life history traits in one species can affect the life history of other species For parasitic nematodes (worms) it has been shown that larger body sizes induce higher fecundity, but this is achieved at the expense of delared maturity. What would we expect these life history traits in nematodes if the host has high adult mortality? High growth low fecundity high fecundity low growth fast maturity slow maturity
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This means that if nematodes have larger bodies, they will produce more offspring but take longer to reach maturity. Now, let's consider the scenario where the host has high adult mortality. In this case, the lifespan of the nematodes' host is short, meaning that Show more…
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