- gametogenesis
- courtship structures
- migration to reproductive sites
- flowering
- fruiting-body formation
- reserve mobilization
Operational definition
Life-history allocation state.
The accumulation and expenditure of resources required before actual reproductive transfer occurs.
It includes:
- gametogenesis;
- flowering;
- courtship structures;
- reproductive migration;
- nest preparation;
- fruiting-body formation;
- reserve accumulation for reproduction.