Natality & Reproduction Flashcards

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What are the 4 measurement used for reproductive rates? Explain what each means.

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What are 5 factors that affect reproduction generally? What sub-factors affect each of these?

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What are 4 reproductive patterns with regards to how many litters a species might have each year?

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What is meant by density-dependent reproduction?

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How do we physically measure reproduction in individual mammals?

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follicles tell total eggs produced, corpora lutea show how many eggs actually available for fertilization, placental scars tell actual natality rate

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How do we physically measure reproduction in individual birds?

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determinate - set number of eggs produced per clutch
indeterminate - variable number of eggs per clutch

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What is unique about the avian female reproductive system?

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Describe the parts of a bird egg and their function

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Describe the development of a bird egg inside the female

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