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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

r selection, [Ecol.]

Ecologyselection 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.

Also, r -se•lec•tion Cf. K selection. r -se•lect•ed adj.

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