Question

Why would it be better to be an r-selected species if the water resources in an area were to become more limited over a short period of time?
Also, sorry if this is the wrong subject, it was hard to find a fitting one for Environmental Science.

Answer 1

Hello there!

It would be better to be an r-selected species if the water resources in an area were to become more limited because they tend to reproduce faster than other animals

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Answer 2

An r-selected species reproduces much faster than K-selected species.

r-selected species focuses on maturing and reproducing quickly. r-selected species will probably reproduce when the water supply is there for the short period of time; thus, increasing the chance of the r-selected species of surviving.

K-selected species, on the other hand, focus on raising their young and reproduce later. Since the K-selected species take long to mature before reproducing, water supply may run out before they have a chance of fully maturing; thus, K-selected species have a lower chance of survival.

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