What is the typical clutch size in K-strategists?
K-selected organisms generally produce a small clutch because each offspring receives substantial resources. Energy that could create many propagules is instead invested in larger young, prolonged development, protection, or feeding. This trade-off tends to raise juvenile survival in stable, crowded environments where successful competition matters more than rapidly flooding an empty habitat with offspring. The r/K framework is best treated as a continuum. At one end, rapid development and many inexpensive offspring suit transient opportunities; at the other, slower development and greater inv
Ref: Ecology: Concepts and Applications, Molles, 9th Ed., Ch. 12