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Fluctuations in Density-Dependent Selection Drive the Evolution of a Pace-of-Life Syndrome Within and Between Populations.
The American naturalist - 1 Apr 2022
Milles Alexander, Dammhahn Melanie, Jeltsch Florian, Schlägel Ulrike, Grimm Volker
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AbstractThe pace-of-life syndrome (POLS) hypothesis posits that suites of traits are correlated along a slow-fast continuum owing to life history trade-offs. Despite widespread adoption, environmental conditions driving the emergence of POLS remain unclear. A recently proposed conceptual framework of POLS suggests that a slow-fast continuum should align to fluctuations in density-dependent selection. We tested...
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