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r selection

Ecology.
  1. selection occurring when a population is far below the carrying capacity of an unstable environment: tends to favor individuals that reproduce early, quickly, and in large numbers so as to make use of ephemeral resources and ensure that at least some offspring survive.


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  • r-se·lect·ed [ahr, -si-lek-tid], adjective

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