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Elevation is a stronger predictor of morphological trait divergence than competition in a radiation of tropical lizards.

The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Apr 2021

Slavenko Alex, Allison Allen, Meiri Shai

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Adaptations for efficient performance are expected to shape animal morphology based on selection for microhabitat use and ecological forces. The presence of competitor species is predicted to cause niches to contract and enhance trait divergence. Therefore, increased species richness is expected to lead to greater trait divergence, and to result in reduced overlap and similarity between morphologies of sympatric...

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PMID: 33410529
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.13420

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