life history
noun
1
: a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death
2
: the history of an individual or thing
Examples of life history in a Sentence
studying the life history of bears
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Advertisement Experts hope to conduct DNA analyses and possibly reconstruct detailed life histories, as well as looking into social patterns in Viking Age, such as kinship, migration patterns and more.
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James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Changes in life history traits and transcriptional regulation of Coccinellini ladybirds in using alternative prey
Arthropods.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Purdue University, working with the state, created a population model simulating the life history of bobcats allowing DNR to identify a sustainable harvest level for bobcats.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
This spells trouble: The latest studies are finding these drugs and their metabolites are accumulating in the tissues of aquatic organisms like fish, and are dramatically altering fish behavior, life history, and reproductive traits as a result.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Changes in life history traits and transcriptional regulation of Coccinellini ladybirds in using alternative prey
Arthropods.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Purdue University, working with the state, created a population model simulating the life history of bobcats allowing DNR to identify a sustainable harvest level for bobcats.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
This spells trouble: The latest studies are finding these drugs and their metabolites are accumulating in the tissues of aquatic organisms like fish, and are dramatically altering fish behavior, life history, and reproductive traits as a result.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Life history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20history. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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