and ovary, the latter producing one or more ovules which 

 develop into seeds, syn. simple pistil. Two or more carpels 

 may be fused to form a compound pistil. 



Can* 



See Fen. 



Carrying Capacity 



(1) The maximum number of a wildlife species which 

 a certain territory will support through the most critical 

 period of the year. (2) The maximum quantity of the 

 Standing crop (q. v.) which can be maintained indefinitely 

 on an area. (3) See Grazing capacity. 



Caruncle 



(1) A protuberance, usually fleshy, near the hilum of a 

 seed such as the castor bean. (2) A fleshy, naked outgrowth 

 on the head and neck of certain birds, e.g., wattles of the 

 turkey. 



Caryopsis 



An indehiscent, dry, one-seeded fruit in which the peri- 

 carp (ovary wall) and seed coats are united, e.g., grain of corn. 



Caste 



One of the kinds of specialized individuals in social 

 insects such as termites, ants, and bees, e.g. drones, workers. 



Casual Species 



Species which occur rarely or without regularity in a 

 community. 



Catabolism 



The aggregate of metabolic processes such as respiration 

 and digestion by which organic compounds are changed into 

 simpler substance's, cf. Anabolism, Metabolism. 



Catadromous 



Refers to the migration of organisms, usually fish, from 

 fresh to salt water to spawn, e.g., eel. 



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