R/K selection theory
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r-k-selection-theory-189-18656487
title:
R/K selection theory
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In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity and quality of offspring. The focus on either an increased quantity of offspring at the expense of reduced individual parental investment of r-strategists, or on a reduced quantity of offspring with a corresponding increased parental investment of K-strategists, varies widely, seemingly to promote success in particular environments. The concepts of quantity or qualit
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Ecological theory concerning the selection of life history traits
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory
date created:
2005-05-18T23:43:46Z
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2024-09-09T15:45:44Z
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