Passage Summary: In the jungle, the trees that have the most babies tend to die younger, while the trees that are the hardest to find live the longest.

Reasoning: In tropical forests, the most common tree species have the highest reproduction rates, yet the rarest species consistently have longer individual lifespans.

Analysis: We are faced with a biological paradox: why would rarity correlate with longevity while abundance correlates with a shorter life? To resolve this, we need a piece of information that explains a benefit of being rare or a disadvantage of being common. Perhaps common trees are more susceptible to species-specific pests that spread easily in dense populations, whereas rare trees are too isolated for such pests to find them. Look for an answer that provides a survival mechanism tied to the density of the population.