many years to reach reproductive maturity

many reproductive events

many offspring

size of offspring is small

substantial parental care is given

population growth rate is fast

population growth rate is slow

population dynamic; stable, near carrying capacity

mice

elephant

mosquitos

primates

bald eagles

dandelions

sea turtles

population regulation (increasing, decreasing) is determined mostly by density-independent factors such as temperature, rainfall, and natural disasters

short life span

few offspring

short time to reach reproductive maturity

little or no parental care is provided

few reproductive events

blue whale

usually specialist species

usually generalist species