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R-STRATEGIST [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

The r-strategists continually colonize temporary habitats. Their strategy is essentially opportunistic. They have evolved in high population growth rates, produced by a high fecundity and a short generation time.

Key term(s)
  • r strategist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Les stratèges r possèdent par définition un potentiel biotique élevé, une croissance rapide, une faible longévité, des populations se renouvelant vite et soumises à de fortes fluctuations. Chez les animaux, divers zooplanctons en milieu aquatique, les insectes dans de fréquents cas, de nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux, beaucoup de rongeurs (campagnols, lemmings, etc.) constituent des stratèges r.

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