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Do semelparous species/genera go extinct at a higher rate than iteroparous ones? I.e. are "one and done" reproducers (mayflies, salmon) more fragile than repeat reproducers (humans, crocodiles) as species?

by /u/screwyoushadowban in /r/askscience

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