Midterm 2 Flashcards
Life History
lifetime pattern of growth, development and reproduction i.e. jumping spider catches its prey
dioecious
separate male and female plants
monoecious
a plant having both male and female reproductive system
parthenogenesis
producing offspring without fertilization
hermaphroditic
both male and female reproductive organs
semelparous
one reproductive effort followed by death
iteroparous
repeated reproduction
intrasexual selection
male to male or female to male competition for winning over other gender for mating
Lek
courtship grounds
habitat selection
influences reproductive success i.e. birds select on general features and then based on elements of vegetation
hemimetabolous
incomplete metamorphosis