Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The average number of offspring produced by an individual organism during its lifetime.
Related terms
Fecundity: The potential reproductive capacity of an organism or population measured by the quantity of gametes (eggs), seed set, or asexual propagules.
Life History Strategy: An organism's allocation of its time and resources to growth, reproduction, and survival.
Generation Time: Average interval between the birth of an individual and the birth of its offspring.