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Life History Evolution

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By: Alice Byar
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Decks in this class (9)

Lecture 1: Intro & Basics of Life Histories
Give some examples of life histor...,
Define semelparous,
Define iteroparous
19  cards
Lecture 2: Quantitative Genetics 1
Define quantitative genetics,
Define qualitative traits and giv...,
Define quantitative traits and gi...
11  cards
Lecture 3: Quantitative Genetics 2
How is phenotypic correlation cal...,
Define pleiotropy,
Define linkage disequilibrium
5  cards
Lecture 4: Selection
What would the heritability of a ...,
Define selection differential s,
Define response to selection r
16  cards
Lecture 5: Individual Quality
Define plasticity,
Define cryptic evolution,
Define fitness function
3  cards
Lecture 6: Ultimate Consequences 1
Define the life history strategy ...,
What are the assumptions of life ...,
Define trade offs
11  cards
Lecture 7: Ultimate Consequences 2
Describe a conservative life hist...,
Describe a risky life history str...,
Define senescence
6  cards
Lecture 8: Proximate Mechanisms 1
Define symmorphosis,
Why do organisms not perform opti...
2  cards
Lecture 9: Proximate Mechanisms 2
Define surgical ovariechtomy,
What does ros stand of
2  cards

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