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Phenotypic Convergence Is Stronger and More Frequent in Herbivorous Fishes.
Integrative and comparative biology - 21 Nov 2024
Kolmann M A, Poulin E, Rosen J, Hemraj-Naraine D, Burns M D
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Constraints on phenotypic evolution can lead to patterns of convergent evolution, by limiting the "pool" of potential phenotypes in the face of endogenous (functional, developmental) or exogenous (competition, predation) selective pressures. Evaluation of convergence depends on integrating ecological and morphological data within a robust, comparative phylogenetic context. The staggering diversity of teleost...
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