The genetics of phenotypic plasticity. X. Variation versus uncertainty

Despite the apparent advantages of adaptive plasticity, it is not common. We examined the effects of variation and uncertainty on selection for plasticity using an individual-based computer simulation model. In the model, the environment consisted of a linear gradient of 50 demes with dispersal occu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scheiner, Samuel M, Holt, Robert D
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399198/