Although there are organisms whose life histories fall somewhere between iteroparity and semelparity, life history always represents a trade-off.

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Although there are organisms whose life histories fall somewhere between iteroparity and semelparity, life history always represents a trade-off. Why is this? – Q/A (Question and Answer)

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the energy cost of reproduction is high, so there are not enough resources to reproduce often, produce many offspring, and take care of them

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