r-selection

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Organisms whose life history is subject to r-selection are often referred to as r-strategists or r-selected.

So what's so wrong with a "WYSIWYG" world? Steve Caldwell 2008
From a human perspective, r-selection sounds terrible and it's something that most humans wouldn't want to do.

So what's so wrong with a "WYSIWYG" world? Steve Caldwell 2008
Traits that are thought to be characteristic of r-selection include: high fecundity, small body size, early maturity onset, short generation time, and the ability to disperse offspring widely.

So what's so wrong with a "WYSIWYG" world? Steve Caldwell 2008
Here's the description from Wikipedia: In unstable or unpredictable environments r-selection predominates, as the ability to reproduce quickly is crucial, and there is little advantage in adaptations that permit successful competition with other organisms, because the environment is likely to change again.

So what's so wrong with a "WYSIWYG" world? Steve Caldwell 2008