Description
R = reproductive rate. K = carrying capacity. Species that are great at reproducing and making babies that can enter an open space and grow there are r selected. Species that tend to grow more slowly but stay in place for a long time til the habitat hits its carrying capacity are called k selected. What are some traits that you would expect to see in r versus k selected species
Explanation & Answer
k strategy organisms are long lived, generally reproduce more slowly, don't reproduce til they're older. Elephants, turtles, oak trees, etc are all k-strategists.
R-strategists are short lived, reproduce a lot more offspring and can reproduce when they're young. Insects and dandelions are great examples.
R and k simply denote whether their population sizes can increase exponentiall (r-selected) or whether their populations sizes sort of fluctuate around a given number (known as the carrying capacity).