The genetics of phenotypic plasticity. XI. Joint evolution of plasticity and dispersal rate

In a spatially heterogeneous environment, the rate at which individuals move among habitats affects whether selection favors phenotypic plasticity or genetic differentiation, with high dispersal rates favoring trait plasticity. Until now, in theoretical explorations of plasticity evolution, dispersa...

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Main Authors: Scheiner, Samuel M, Barfield, Michael, Holt, Robert D
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3434005/