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semelparity
semelparity The strategy of reproducing only once during a lifetime, after which death is inevitable, even if the reproductive event is unfruitful. Semelparous organisms include most annual and biennial plants and representatives from most invertebrate animal taxa; vertebrate examples include the Pacific salmon and Atlantic eel. Compare iteroparity.
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"semelparity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-semelparity.html "semelparity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-semelparity.html |
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semelparity
semelparity (big-bang reproduction) The condition of an organism that has only one reproductive cycle during its lifetime. It is well exhibited by Antechinus; males die after mating (typically in autumn, in their first year of life), so the entire population overwinters as pregnant females. Compare ITEROPARITY.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-semelparity.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-semelparity.html |
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semelparity
semelparity(big-bang reproduction) The condition of an organism that has only one reproductive cycle during its lifetime. Compare iteroparity.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-semelparity.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "semelparity." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-semelparity.html |
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