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Fluctuating population dynamics promotes the evolution of phenotypic plasticity.

The American naturalist - 1 Aug 2009

Svanbäck Richard, Pineda-Krch Mario, Doebeli Michael

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Theoretical and empirical studies are showing evidence in support of evolutionary branching and sympatric speciation due to frequency-dependent competition. However, phenotypic diversification due to underlying genetic diversification is only one possible evolutionary response to disruptive selection. Another potentially general response is phenotypic diversification in the form of phenotypic plasticity. It has...

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PMID: 19519278
DOI: 10.1086/600112

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