reproductive success
Breeding outcome measure
Reproductive success is the measure of how effectively an organism passes its genes to the next generation, typically counted by surviving offspring who themselves reproduce.
The concept is central to evolutionary biology—natural selection favors traits that increase reproductive success.
The peacock's tail, though cumbersome, enhances reproductive success by attracting mates.
The term extends beyond biology to describe any situation where propagation or continuation is achieved: The company's reproductive success depended on franchising its model.
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- survival of the fittestAdaptive advantage perpetuates species
- courtship ritualsPartner-attraction behaviors
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
- bird songAvian vocal music
adaptation · fertilization · fitness · sexual selection · offspring · baby boom · fecundity · genetic drift · mate · alpha male · pecking order · ovulation · genetic diversity · biological clock · mating · embryogenesis · breeding · nest building
reproductive successgenetic dead end
Cannot pass on genes
sterility · infertility · childlessness · barrenness · dying out