The meanings of r- and K-selection
- 28 February 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 48 (2) , 260-264
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00347974
Abstract
This paper catalogues several different dichotomies that have all been termed r- and K-selection. The status of the concept of r- and K-selection is discussed and a more restricted usage of the terms is recommended.This publication has 66 references indexed in Scilit:
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