A useful term here is "r/K selection". You can look at species on a continuum from "r selection" (quick reproduction and growth at the expense of competitive advantage) to "K selection" (slow/expensive reproduction, but…
A useful term here is "r/K selection". You can look at species on a continuum from "r selection" (quick reproduction and growth at the expense of competitive advantage) to "K selection" (slow/expensive reproduction, but…