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biological cycle [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

The series of developmental changes undergone by the individuals comprising a population, including fertilization, reproduction, and the death of those individuals and their replacement by a new generation.

CONT

The life "cycle" in fact is linear with respect to individuals, but cyclical with respect to populations. In many animals there is a succession of individuals in the entire cycle with sexual or asexual production linking them. In vertebrates, the life cycle is confined to the period from fusing of the gametes to the death of the resulting individuals.

OBS

life cycle: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
OBS

Chez certains animaux dont les insectes, on parle aussi de cycle évolutif.

OBS

cycle vital : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Key term(s)
  • cycle évolutif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Conjunto de fases por las que sucesivamente pasa un organismo. Comprende generalmente el desarrollo embrionario y las fases larvarias.

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Record 2 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Depending on the indicator, sampling period should take into account weather conditions (winds, floods, tides, rainy periods or dry periods, for example), human activities, time of day (traffic at meal time or night noise, for example), biological cycles (migration and nocturnal breeding) and so forth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

La période d'échantillonnage devrait, selon la nature de l'indicateur, tenir compte des conditions météorologiques (par exemple : vents, crues, marées, périodes de pluie ou d'assèchement), des activités humaines, de la période du jour (par exemple : circulation routière à l'heure des repas, bruit nocturne, etc.), des cycles biologiques (migration et reproduction nocturne), etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
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