Question
List three characteristics of an r -selected species.(3 points)
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GPT-4o mini
Three characteristics of r-selected species are:
1. **High Reproductive Rate**: r-selected species typically produce a large number of offspring in a short period. This strategy increases the chance that at least some will survive to adulthood, compensating for high mortality rates.
2. **Short Lifespan**: These species often have shorter life spans, allowing them to reproduce quickly and take advantage of unstable or unpredictable environments.
3. **Minimal Parental Care**: r-selected species usually invest little to no parental care in their offspring, focusing instead on quantity of offspring rather than quality. This lack of care is typical given their strategy of producing many offspring to ensure that some survive despite high mortality.
1. **High Reproductive Rate**: r-selected species typically produce a large number of offspring in a short period. This strategy increases the chance that at least some will survive to adulthood, compensating for high mortality rates.
2. **Short Lifespan**: These species often have shorter life spans, allowing them to reproduce quickly and take advantage of unstable or unpredictable environments.
3. **Minimal Parental Care**: r-selected species usually invest little to no parental care in their offspring, focusing instead on quantity of offspring rather than quality. This lack of care is typical given their strategy of producing many offspring to ensure that some survive despite high mortality.