Information AboutFecundity |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT FECUNDITY | |
| reproduction | |
| demography | |
| population ecology | |
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Fecundity, derived from the word '''', generally refers to the ability to Reproduce . In Biology and Demography , fecundity is the potential reproductive capacity of an Organism or Population , measured by the number of Gamete s (eggs), seed set or asexual propagules. Fecundity is under both Genetic and environmental control, and is the major measure of Fitness . ''Fecundation'' is another term for Fertilisation . Fecundity is important and well studied in the field of Population Ecology . Fecundity can increase or decrease in a population according to current conditions and certain Regulating Factors . For instance, in times of hardship for a population such as a Lack Of Food , juvenile and eventually adult fecundity has been shown to decrease. Fecundity has also been shown to increase in Ungulates with relation to warmer weather. In the Philosophy Of Science , fecundity refers to the ability of a Scientific Theory to open new lines of theoretical inquiry. SEE ALSO |
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