Fertility is the natural capacity to conceive and produce offspring, reflecting the integrated function of the reproductive system, including gametogenesis, ovulation and the female cycle, sperm production and quality, fertilisation, and the establishment of pregnancy. In humans and animals it is governed by hormona…
Fertility is the natural capacity to conceive and produce offspring, reflecting the integrated function of the reproductive system, including gametogenesis, ovulation and the female cycle, sperm production and quality, fertilisation, and the establishment of pregnancy. In humans and animals it is governed by hormonal regulation along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, the integrity of the gonads and reproductive tract, and biomarkers that signal reproductive status, such as hormonal profiles, cervical and vaginal secretions, and genetic indices. Fertility can be influenced by age, health, nutrition, environmental exposures, and management practices, and its assessment and enhancement are central to reproductive medicine and to animal husbandry, where reproductive management, oestrous synchronisation, and selection indices are used to improve breeding outcomes. In an agronomic context the same term describes soil fertility, the capacity of soil to supply nutrients for plant growth, assessed and managed through testing, fertilisation, and monitoring. The peer-reviewed research collected under this topic addresses genetic selection indices and reproductive management for fertility in livestock, oestrous synchronisation and postpartum reproductive function, biomarkers in saliva and vaginal secretions, elective oocyte preservation, and testicular morphology in infertility, alongside studies of soil fertility and fertiliser response, reflecting the concept's application across human and animal reproduction and, by extension, the fertility of biological and agricultural systems.
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