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Concepts
6 concepts
phenomenon
cline
A gradual change in a trait across an environmental gradient, where width is expected to be proportional to dispersal distance divided by square root of difference in selection between ends of the cli...
phenomenon
larval food stress
Nutritional limitation during larval development that affects adult phenotype
phenomenon
defence polymorphism
Genetic variation in defensive traits maintained within populations
phenomenon
heterozygote deficiency
Lower than expected frequency of heterozygous genotypes in a population
phenomenon
nesting aggregation
Multiple individuals of solitary nesting species choosing to nest in close proximity to one another
phenomenon
seed dormancy
A state where viable seeds do not germinate immediately even under favorable conditions
