What is an r-strategist?
Population Ecology Review

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An r-strategist is a species that produces many offspring, has a high growth rate, and typically invests little parental care. They thrive in unstable environments.
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What is a K-strategist?
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A K-strategist is a species that grows slowly, cares for its young over a long period, and usually exists near the carrying capacity of its ecosystem.
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Define 'keystone species'.
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A keystone species is an organism that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance, influencing the survival of many other species.
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What does 'threatened' mean in terms of species conservation?
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A threatened species is one that is likely to become endangered in the near future.
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What is a specialist species?
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A specialist species is one that has a very narrow ecological niche and often relies on specific resources for survival.
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What is a generalist species?
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A generalist species is one that can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can utilize a variety of resources.
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What is carrying capacity?
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Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat.
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