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Evolution of phenotypic plasticity in colonizing species.

Molecular ecology - 1 May 2015

Lande Russell

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I elaborate an hypothesis to explain inconsistent empirical findings comparing phenotypic plasticity in colonizing populations or species with plasticity from their native or ancestral range. Quantitative genetic theory on the evolution of plasticity reveals that colonization of a novel environment can cause a transient increase in plasticity: a rapid initial increase in plasticity accelerates evolution of a new...

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PMID: 25558898
DOI: 10.1111/mec.13037

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