Vocabulary Term Details

Fertility

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility)

Fertility is the natural capability to produce offspring. As a measure, "fertility rate" is the number of offspring born per mating pair, individual or population. Fertility differs from fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction (influenced by gamete production, fertilization and carrying a pregnancy to term). (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biological properties
N/ABiological production
Birth rate
Infertility
Reproductive performance
Sexual reproduction

This term is used for the following terms: 
Fecundity

Approved Date
14-Oct-2013

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