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Evidence of developmental niche construction in dung beetles: effects on growth, scaling and reproductive success.

Ecology letters - 1 Nov 2017

Schwab Daniel B, Casasa Sofia, Moczek Armin P

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Niche construction occurs when organisms modify their environments and alter selective conditions through their physiology and behaviours. Such modifications can bias phenotypic variation and enhance organism-environment fit. Yet few studies exist that experimentally assess the degree to which environmental modifications shape developmental and fitness outcomes, how their influences may differ among species and...

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PMID: 28942603
DOI: 10.1111/ele.12830

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