Is open source r-selected? - by Gordon Brander
So there’s this idea from evolutionary ecology called r/K selection theory. The gist is that many species seem to converge toward one of two extreme survival strategies: swarm or tank.
So there’s this idea from evolutionary ecology called r/K selection theory. The gist is that many species seem to converge toward one of two extreme survival strategies: r-selection, or K-selection. r-selection: many offspring, low investment K-selection: few offspring, high investment r-selection: expand into open niches K-selection: compete for crowded niches r-selection: unlimited inputs (e.g. rabbits rarely run out of grass) K-selection: scarce inputs (e.g. predators frequently face starvation) r-selection: unstable habitats K-selection: stable habitats Basically swarms vs…
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