Sentences with phrase «successful reproduction»

Many flowers, for example, attract only one specific species of insect, and therefore rely on that insect for successful reproduction.

Natural selection of life - history strategies results in increased individual fitness by ensuring successful reproduction, but reproductive strategies in animals vary widely [1], [2].

This survival value is further increased because attachment has implications for later relationship formation which will ultimately promote successful reproduction.

But there's a happy ending to this story, because just like a salmon's journey against the vicious currents will eventually end in successful reproduction, a majestic forward like Marcus Rashford will eventually triumph over the ceaseless tomfoolery of Jose Mourinho.

«More than 2,000 threatened species rely on successful reproduction through captive breeding programs for conservation alone,» said Dr Grueber, from the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences and San Diego Zoo Global.

This means that in adulthood, they have fewer eggs available for fertilisation, which may reduce their chances of successful reproduction, particularly as they get older.

«Successful reproduction requires a fine balance between the rate of egg development and the variable flow conditions present in a river required to maintain the eggs in suspension,» said Tatiana Garcia, USGS research hydrologist and lead author of the paper.

When geographical barriers — such as rising sea levels or retracting ice floes — separate populations, they may develop genetic, physiological, or behavioral differences; changes in chromosome structure or number; differently shaped genitalia; or incompatible mating times and rituals — any of which can prevent successful reproduction.

Certain theorists call upon natural evolutionary differences between men and women to argue that men have always been predisposed to have as many offspring as possible and follow successful reproduction with one female with a quick sprint to the next available, while women are inclined to nurture their young and attempt to keep the father close for protection.

«Mussels need fish for successful reproduction.

Knowing that adipose (fat) tissue plays an active role in successful reproduction and lactation, they centered their studies on identifying the metabolic functions of body fat.

The first involves staying alive, but there is a second paper that turns on successful reproduction.

«For the giant panda, vocalizations are typically emitted in proximity to conspecifics (members of the same species), however the ability to discriminate between fine - scale differences in vocalizations is important for successful reproduction; and so, a thorough understanding of acoustic ecology is merited in order to estimate the potential for disturbance.

Across the continental United States, climate change is affecting the migration cycles and body condition of migratory songbirds, causing decoupling of the arrival dates of birds on their breeding grounds and the availability of the food they need for successful reproduction.