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The typical characteristics of k-selected species are:

slower development

delayed reproduction

larger body size

longer life

poor dispersal

equilibrium species

's' shaped growth curve

This is compared to the typical characteristecs of r-selected species:

rapid development

rapid reproduction

short lived

numerous offspring

pioneer species

exponential growth with population crashes

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