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Dispersing away from bad genotypes: the evolution of Fitness-Associated Dispersal (FAD) in homogeneous environments.
BMC evolutionary biology - 19 Jun 2013
Gueijman Ariel, Ayali Amir, Ram Yoav, Hadany Lilach
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BACKGROUND: Dispersal is a major factor in ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Although empirical evidence shows that the tendency to disperse varies among individuals in many organisms, the evolution of dispersal patterns is not fully understood. Previous theoretical studies have shown that condition-dependent dispersal may evolve as a means to move to a different environment when environments are...
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