philopatry
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004869
Behavior manifested by an individual returning to, or remaining in, its birthplace or home area.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004869 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | breeding philopatry; homing behavior; homing behaviour; natal philopatry; philopatric species; site fidelity |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | biogeography; home range |
| Translations | Spanish: filopatría |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004869",
"term": "philopatry",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Behavior manifested by an individual returning to, or remaining in, its birthplace or home area.",
"synonyms": [
"breeding philopatry",
"homing behavior",
"homing behaviour",
"natal philopatry",
"philopatric species",
"site fidelity"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"biogeography",
"home range"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "filopatría"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/philopatry/"
}
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