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Phenotypic plasticity in a population of odonates.
Scientific reports - 31 May 2018
Bowman Randi M, Schmidt Sharol, Weeks Chelsea, Clark Hunter, Brown Christopher, Latta Leigh C, Edgehouse Michael
Abstract excerpt
The maintenance of phenotypic plasticity within a species ensures survival through environmental flux. Plastic strategies are increasingly important given the number and magnitude of modern anthropogenic threats to the environment. We tested for phenotypic plasticity in the odonate Argia vivida in response to resource limitation. By limiting food availability, effectively inducing hunger, we were able to quantify...
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