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Modeling the evolution of phenotypic plasticity in resource allocation in wing-dimorphic insects.
The American naturalist - 1 Jun 2010
King Elizabeth G, Roff Derek A
Abstract excerpt
In nature, resource availability varies spatially and temporally both within and across generations, leading to variation in the amount of energy available to individuals. The optimal allocation strategy can change, depending on the amount of resources available to allocate to life-history functions. If so, selection should favor the evolution of allocation strategies that can respond to variation in...
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