Large, complex organisms with sophisticated behaviors require prolonged periods of development, so large animals develop slower.
These studies suggest that there can be significant long-term consequences of exposing young or developing individuals to As during critical periods of development.
With the long periods of development required for major weapons systems and planning done in five-year increments, major changes in military spending cannot happen quickly.
The amount and annual distribution of rainfall in a region, especially during certain periods of development, affects local crops.
Play is a part of juvenile behavior in many species, particularly those with extended periods of development and among whom surplus resources are available.
The periods of development in public participation illustrate close relations between the historical development of urbanism and growth of civil society.
Introduction: Certain periods of development of the nervous system are critically vulnerable to environmental insults because of the processes involved that cycle very quickly.
Recent analyses of trait-disorder overlap suggest that psychiatric dimensions may relate to distinct sets of genes that exert maximum influence during different periods of development.
"BEST is a superlative, yet for any artist best also signifies a work from different periods of development and growing consciousness.
In some respects, all that matters is the presence or absence of experience during critical periods of development.
"The most basic finding … is the similarity of gestures among bonobo, chimpanzee, and human child at comparable periods of development," the research team wrote.
