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reproduction

[ree-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃən /


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Long term studies help scientists understand how past exploitation continues to influence population structure, competition, and reproduction.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

According to the international scientific body, the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population has fallen into a danger zone where its reproduction is no longer guaranteed.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

In extreme conditions such as droughts, famines or freezing temperatures, animals activate resilience programs like hibernation instead of investing energy in reproduction.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Discovery, Paramount and Disney have all sent individual cease and desist letters, detailing the unauthorized reproduction of each of the studios’ copyrighted intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Especially as spring came and the insects began their chains of reproduction; radiators became literally packed with insects, and birds flocked to the moving harvest.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen