Concepts
4 concepts
phenomenon
nesting preferences
The selective choices made by organisms regarding where to construct nests, influenced by environmental factors that affect offspring survival and reproductive success.
phenomenon
seasonal reproductive cycles
Precisely-timed seasonal cycles of reproduction fundamental to animal populations adapting to northern and montane environments
phenomenon
haemoparasites
Blood parasites including Haematazoa subclass with four main genera: Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Trypanosoma, vectored by dipterans
phenomenon
iteroparous
Reproductive strategy where organisms reproduce multiple times throughout their lifetime
