reproducteurs
Reproducteurs, in biology, designates the agents of reproduction: organisms capable of producing offspring and the biological structures involved in reproduction, such as gonads and gametes. The term is used to describe both the capacity of a species to reproduce and the specific mechanisms by which reproduction occurs.
Reproduction occurs through sexual or asexual means. Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents via
Across biological kingdoms, reproductive systems vary. Animals possess gonads that produce gametes and, in many species,
Reproductive strategies are shaped by ecological pressures and life-history trade-offs. Traits such as age at first
Terminology: in French, the term reproducteurs can refer to individuals capable of reproduction or to the organs