Your botany teacher is making assignments for a research project on a plant species. She assigns you to study hemlock (Conium maculatum) and mentions that is an r-selected species. Based on this, what characteristics would you predict to be true of hemlock? Check all that apply.
A. HABITAT: Disturbed areas like the edges of agricultural fields.
B. LIFESPAN: Several decades.
C. HABITAT: Pristine, undisturbed meadows.
D. REPRODUCTION: Small numbers of large seeds produced.
E. REPRODUCTION: Large numbers of seeds produced at a time.
F. LIFESPAN: One to two years.
Answer: F
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