They have longer life spans is generally true of k-strategist species as compared to r-strategist species.
R- and K-selection constrain the range of viable species through the colonization-competition tradeoff, with strong r-selection favoring colonizers and strong K-selection favoring competitors.
Moreover, dandelions are particularly good examples of R-selected traits because they have several of the physical characteristics associated with R-selected traits including: rapid development, small size, and short lifespan.
r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity and quality of offspring.
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