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Mechanisms by Which Phenotypic Plasticity Affects Adaptive Divergence and Ecological Speciation

Mechanisms by Which Phenotypic Plasticity Affects Adaptive Divergence and Ecological Speciation

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Mechanisms by Which Phenotypic Plasticity Affects Adaptive Divergence and Ecological Speciation

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Mechanisms by Which Phenotypic Plasticity Affects Adaptive Divergence and Ecological Speciation

Publisher

United States: University of Chicago Press

Journal title

The American naturalist, 2015-11, Vol.186 (5), p.E126-E143

Language

English

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United States: University of Chicago Press

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Contents

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of one genotype to produce different phenotypes depending on environmental conditions. Several conceptual models emphasize the role of plasticity in promoting reproductive isolation and, ultimately, speciation in populations that forage on two or more resources. These models predict that plasticity plays a criti...

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Mechanisms by Which Phenotypic Plasticity Affects Adaptive Divergence and Ecological Speciation

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1729382236

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1729382236

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ISSN

0003-0147,1537-5323

E-ISSN

1537-5323

DOI

10.1086/683231