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The evolution of phenotypic polymorphism: randomized strategies versus evolutionary branching.

The American naturalist - 1 Jun 2005

Leimar Olof

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A population is polymorphic when its members fall into two or more categories, referred to as alternative phenotypes. There are many kinds of phenotypic polymorphisms, with specialization in reproduction, feeding, dispersal, or protection from predators. An individual's phenotype might be randomly assigned during development, genetically determined, or set by environmental cues. These three possibilities...

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PMID: 15937747
DOI: 10.1086/429566

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