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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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density
Zoology; Zoological terms
Referring to a population, the number of individuals per unit area or volume; referring to a substance, the weight per unit volume.
density compensation
Zoology; Zoological terms
Increase in population size in response to reduction in the nubmer of competing populations; often observed on islands.
density dependent
Zoology; Zoological terms
Having influence on individuals in a population that varies with the degree of crowding within the population.
density independent
Zoology; Zoological terms
Having influence on individuals in a population that does not vary with the degree of crowding.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
Zoology; Zoological terms
A nucleic acid found in most viruses, all bacteria, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and the nuclei of eucaryotic cells, characterized by the presence of a deoyribose sugar in each nucleotide; the genetic ...
descent with modification
Zoology; Zoological terms
Descent with modification refers to the passing on of traits from parent organisms to their offspring.
Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat
Zoology; Zoological terms
A direct or indirect alteration that appreciably diminishes the value of critical habitat for both the survival and recovery of a listed species.
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