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The Net Effect of Functional Traits on Fitness.

Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Nov 2020

Laughlin Daniel C, Gremer Jennifer R, Adler Peter B, Mitchell Rachel M, Moore Margaret M

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Generalizing the effect of traits on performance across species may be achievable if traits explain variation in population fitness. However, testing relationships between traits and vital rates to infer effects on fitness can be misleading. Demographic trade-offs can generate variation in vital rates that yield equal population growth rates, thereby obscuring the net effect of traits on fitness. To address this...

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PMID: 32807503
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.07.010

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