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How Important Are Functional and Developmental Constraints on Phenotypic Evolution? An Empirical Test with the Stomatal Anatomy of Flowering Plants.
The American naturalist - 1 Jun 2023
Muir Christopher D, Conesa Miquel Àngel, Galmés Jeroni, Pathare Varsha S, Rivera Patricia, López Rodríguez Rosana, Terrazas Teresa, Xiong Dongliang
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AbstractQuantifying the relative contribution of functional and developmental constraints on phenotypic variation is a long-standing goal of macroevolution, but it is often difficult to distinguish different types of constraints. Alternatively, selection can limit phenotypic (co)variation if some trait combinations are generally maladaptive. The anatomy of leaves with stomata on both surfaces (amphistomatous)...
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