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Life cycle polyphenism as a factor affecting ecological divergence within Notophthalmus viridescens.
Oecologia - 1 Nov 2008
Takahashi Mizuki K, Parris Matthew J
Abstract excerpt
Polyphenism, which allows a single genotype to express multiple discrete phenotypes in response to environmental cues, is an adaptive trait in heterogeneous environments. Pond hydroperiod is an important ecological parameter affecting amphibian life history, and variation in local pond hydrology...
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