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MeSH Heading: Life History Traits
Tree Number(s): G05.045.513; G16.075.478; G16.575
Unique ID: D000071421
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071421
Scope Note: Morphological or behavioral traits influenced by various living conditions that a population encounters especially as it pertains to REPRODUCTION and survival of the population (see POPULATION DYNAMICS) such as age at first reproductive event, number and size of offspring, and lifespan.
Entry Term(s): Life History Characteristics; Life History Strategies; Life History Strategy; Life History Theory; Life History Variation
Previous Indexing: Biological Evolution (1974-2016); Life Cycle Stages (1963-2016)
See Also: Life Cycle Stages; Population Dynamics
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2021/07/07

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