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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Dummy nest
Zoology; Zoological terms
A decoy nest that is built in order to attract females, reduce predation, or reduce nest parasitization. If eggs are disturbed in the primary nest, they can be moved to the alternate nest if needed.
Ecology
Zoology; Zoological terms
The study of the ecosystems, communities, habitats, and other elements of the natural environment that examines the relationships among organisms as well as relationships between organisms and their ...
Ecological efficiency
Zoology; Zoological terms
A measure of the amount of energy in the biomass that is produced by one trophic level and is incorporated into the biomass produced by the next (higher) trophic level.
Ecocline
Zoology; Zoological terms
A gradient of vegetation structure that correlates to variation in one or more environmental characteristics in a geographical area.
Ecolocation
Zoology; Zoological terms
A method of sensing surrounding objects that employs pulses of high-frequency sound.
Fish
Zoology; Zoological terms
The term fish is used to refer to any aquatic vertebrate that has a skin covered with scales, two sets of paired fins, some unpaired fins, and a set of gills.
