Early in an environment, as a niche develops and new resources become available, new organizations that begin to operate in this niche are likely to be ________.

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r-specialists are organisms that thrive in environments where resources are abundant but competition is high. They are characterized by rapid growth and reproduction, which allows them to quickly exploit new or temporary niches. Early in an environment, as new resources become available, r-specialists are more likely to succeed because they can rapidly take advantage of these conditions before competitors stabilize the environment, making it more suitable for K-specialists, which are adapted to stable environments with intense competition.

Early in an Environment, as a Niche Develops and New