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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > behavior > animal behavior > imprinting behavior
Fields of Study > zoology > animal behavior > imprinting behavior
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal behavior > imprinting behavior
Preferred Term:

comportamiento de impronta

Definition:
Patrones de comportamiento o aprendizaje rápido que ocurre en momentos críticos de etapas muy incipientes del desarrollo animal, mediante los cuales los individuos jóvenes de una especie adquieren patrones irreversibles de comportamiento de esa especie.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
conducta animal
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9000
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