Spider mite genotypes with higher growth rate suffer more from competition but exert stronger reproductive interference.

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Within-species individual variation has been gaining increased attention in ecological studies of species interactions. Yet, these studies rarely consider genetic variation and potential genetic correlations among traits. Moreover, traits beyond those associated with trophic interactions are mostly overlooked. Filling these gaps is important to fully understand the relevance of trait variation in both the ecology...

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