In which of the following situations would you expect to find the largest number of r-selected individuals?
A) a recently abandoned agricultural field in Colorado
B) a sand dune community south of Lake Michigan
C) an old-growth forest with large, mature trees
D) a coral reef community off the coast of Mexico

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R-selected species thrive in environments that are unstable or unpredictable, where they can reproduce quickly and in large numbers. A recently abandoned agricultural field is a disturbed environment that provides such conditions, making it ideal for r-selected species to colonize and proliferate.

In Which of the Following Situations Would You Expect to Find