What are the characteristics of a r-strategists?

Answer 1

¨Produce numerous offspring at once

¨Short gestation period

¨Less resources spent per offspring

¨Offspring hatch or born capable of surviving on their own

¨Have small bodies

¨Mature fast and have short lifespan

¨Able to disperse offspring widely

¨Death Rate generally not correlated with density of population ¨Population size fluctuates and not stable

¨Occupies a generalist role in ecology

¨Main idea is to use a high reproductive rate to high mortality rate

¨Produce numerous offspring at once

¨Short gestation period

¨Less resources spent per offspring

¨Offspring hatch or born capable of surviving on their own

¨Have small bodies

¨Mature fast and have short lifespan

¨Able to disperse offspring widely

¨Death rate generally not correlated with density of population ¨Population size fluctuates and not stable

¨Occupies a generalist role in ecology

¨Main idea is to use a high reproductive rate to high mortality rate

Answer 2

Produce few offspring Reproduce later in life Have longer life spans Mature slower Examples: humans, elephants, mammals