What role do life history traits play in constructing models for predicting population growth?

• A. They are irrelevant to population models as these models only focus on environmental factors.
• B. Survivorship and fecundity alone are sufficient for predicting population growth without life history considerations.
• C. Life history traits determine the genetic evolution of a population but not its growth patterns.
• D. They provide parameters such as birth rates, death rates, and reproductive age which are crucial for model accuracy.