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Gloger's rule

Scope: general ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Definition

A relationship between plumage coloration and climate variation, predicting that darker coloration due to pigmentation occurred in warmer, more humid tropical regions while lighter colors occurred in cooler areas towards the poles

Related Terms (1)

Gloger's Rule

Publications (2)

article

Do microorganisms obey macroecological rules?

2021Authoreatested
article

Floral pigmentation patterns provide an example of Gloger’s rule in plants

2015Nature Plantscentral

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