Monday, August 10, 2015

22. r Strategist


This is a picture of fish. Fish are r strategists. R strategists, also referred to as r-selected species, are species whose populations are controlled by their biotic potential. When compared to a K-strategist r strategists have a short life, rapid growth, early maturity, many small offspring, and little parental care or protection. R-selected species tend to be smaller than K-selected species. Examples of r strategists include: fish, mice, oysters,etc.

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