In a mature forest in a national park,maple trees grow very large and live more than 80 years.Over an average lifetime,a tree produces more than 100,000 seeds,of which only 2-3 sprout and grow to maturity.This maple tree is
A)K-selected and exhibits a type I survivorship curve.
B)K-selected and exhibits a type III survivorship curve.
C)r-selected and exhibits a type I survivorship curve.
D)r-selected and exhibits a type III survivorship curve.

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Maple trees are K-selected species because they grow large, live long, and invest in fewer offspring with higher survival rates. They exhibit a type III survivorship curve, where many seeds are produced but few survive to maturity.

In a Mature Forest in a National Park,maple Trees Grow