lecture 5 - life, history and behaviour Flashcards
1
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life history characteristics
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age and size at sexual maturity
amount and timing of reproduction
survival and mortality rates
2
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phenotypic plasticity
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one genotype may produce different phenotypes under different environmental conditions
3
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polyphenism
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a single genotype produces several distinct morphs
4
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allometry
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different body parts grow at different rates, resulting in differences in shape or proportion
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