r-selection

English

Etymology

Coined by the American ecologists Robert H. MacArthur and E. O. Wilson in 1967. The choice of the letter r came from rate.

Noun

r-selection (uncountable)

1. (ecology) A theory involving natural selection based on quantity.

Related terms

• K-selection
• r/K selection theory

Further reading

• r/K selection theory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• centrioles, electrinos, electrions, encloister, interclose