Early in an environment, as a niche develops and new resources become available, new organizations that begin to operate in this niche tend to be K-generalists.

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Early in an environment, as a niche develops and new resources become available, new organizations that begin to operate in this niche tend to be r-strategists or r-selected species, which are characterized by high growth rates and the ability to rapidly exploit less crowded ecological niches. K-generalists, or K-selected species, are those that thrive in stable environments with intense competition and have lower growth rates.

Early in an Environment, as a Niche Develops and New