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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Caste
Zoology; Zoological terms
A group of individuals that belong to the same social group that share some specialised form or behavior.
Effective population size
Zoology; Zoological terms
The average size of a population expressed in terms of individuals assumed to contribute genes equally to the next generation; generally smaller than the actual size of the population, depending on ...
Ecosystem
Zoology; Zoological terms
Approach An approach to resource management that recognises that all components of an ecosystem (function, structure, and species composition) are interrelated and must be considered when protecting ...
Ectothermy
Zoology; Zoological terms
Capcity to maintain body temperature by gaining heat from the environment, either by conduction or by absorming radiation.
Ecotone
Zoology; Zoological terms
A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; a zone of transition between habitat types.
Ecomorphology
Zoology; Zoological terms
The study of the relationship between the ecological role of an individual and its morphological adaptations.
Ectoparasite
Zoology; Zoological terms
A parasite, for example, a tick, that lives on, or attached to the host's surface.
