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Record 1 2011-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

K-strategists occupy stable habitats. They maintain populations at stable levels, and are intensely competitive. ... Many vertebrates are K-strategists. They are characteristically large, long-lived, very competitive, have low birth and death rates, and invest much time and effort in raising offspring.

Key term(s)
  • K strategist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

À l'inverse des stratèges r, [les stratèges K] présentent un faible effort de reproduction. Leur stratégie énergétique est opposée à la précédente, injectant la majeure partie du budget énergétique dans la croissance et la maintenance [...] Chez les stratèges K, la sélection pour l'aptitude à survivre dans les communautés où la compétition est intense s'accompagne donc de la réduction de la fécondité instantanée.

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