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Is r/K selection theory still valid?: A look at the (glaring) problems

By Saurab Babu on August 13, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

The r/K selection theory of life-history patterns has been in use for a long time, and serves as a useful tool to introduce the concept of survivorship curves (I recommend that you see this post if you need a refresher on the theory). However, there have been several […]

R-strategists, K-strategists and Survivorship curves: The reproductive adaptations of different organisms

By Saurab Babu on July 30, 2018 • ( 5 Comments )

Have you ever wondered why dogs and humans reproduce very differently? Why a dog litter is so big—often up to 7-8 pups—while humans rarely give birth to more than 1 child at a time? Well, there is a reason for it. This has to do with the rate […]

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Is r/K selection theory still valid?: A look at the (glaring) problems

R-strategists, K-strategists and Survivorship curves: The reproductive adaptations of different organisms

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