R strategists vs. K strategist
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K strategist
Pop. affected by density dependent factors (living)
R strategist
Pop. affected by density independent factors(non/living)
K strategist
Produce few offspring over a lifetime
r-strategist
Produce lots of offspring in a short time
K strategist
Live in stable environments (dens, caves)
R-strategist
Live in unstable/ unpredictable environments.. webs, nests[ant]
K strategist
Large organisms (Ex: elephants, humans, bears, eagles, whales)
r-strategist
Do not maintain a population near carrying capacity bc of short life spans
K strategist
Do raise their young
r-strategist
Don't care/raise their young
r-strategist
Small organisms (Ex: mice, fish, all insects, spiders)
K strategists
maintain populations at carrying capacity bc of long life span
