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The evolution of quantitative traits in complex environments.
Heredity - 1 Jan 2014
Anderson J T, Wagner M R, Rushworth C A, Prasad K V S K, Mitchell-Olds T
Abstract excerpt
Species inhabit complex environments and respond to selection imposed by numerous abiotic and biotic conditions that vary in both space and time. Environmental heterogeneity strongly influences trait evolution and patterns of adaptive population differentiation. For example, heterogeneity can favor local adaptation, or can promote the evolution of plastic genotypes that alter their phenotypes based on the...
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