I know R species have a "J shaped curve". What is the curve shape for K selected?

[Roy Williams]

I can't seem to find it anywhere and I don't fully understand the graph because the R looks more like an L and the K species looks like the mirror of that...

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[dentalstudent2021]

https://www.pathwayz.org/Node/Image/url/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmltZ3VyLmNvbS91UU53MTBILnBuZz8y

 

[aceofbass]

Just try to think about the type of species and the investment they make into their offspring and it becomes more intuitive. For example, K selected species like gorillas produce low numbers of ofspring, have a long gestation (pregnancy), and therefore invest a lot into their offspring as they want them to survive. So you have a low number of offspring with a high survivorship.

 

[Roy Williams]

Just try to think about the type of species and the investment they make into their offspring and it becomes more intuitive. For example, K selected species like gorillas produce low numbers of ofspring, have a long gestation (pregnancy), and therefore invest a lot into their offspring as they want them to survive. So you have a low number of offspring with a high survivorship.

I mean I understand the whole concept. I was just wondering if there was a specific shape of the curve that I should know. Like r-species have a "J-shaped" curve apparently. Wasn't sure if there was a specific shape for the others as well...