Imprinting Behavior
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013936
Rapid learning or behavioral patterning that occurs at critical point in very early stages of animal development, by which young individuals of a species acquire irreversible behavior patterns of that species.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-013936 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"field": "Environment",
"definition": "Rapid learning or behavioral patterning that occurs at critical point in very early stages of animal development, by which young individuals of a species acquire irreversible behavior patterns of that species.",
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"USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary"
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}
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