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THE QUICK AND THE DEAD: CORRELATIONAL SELECTION AND MORPHOLOGY,…
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD: CORRELATIONAL SELECTION AND MORPHOLOGY, PERFORMANCE, AND HABITAT USE IN ISLAND LIZARDS
Questions
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Does selection act on interactions between morphology, performance, and habitat use?
Findings
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Strong evidence that selection acted on variation in performance, morphology, and habitat use
A possible factor is the significantly higher variance in morphology, and size in general by males compared to females
Natural selection on performance, morphology, and habitat use underlies the diversification of island lizard populations
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References
Calsbeek R, Irschick DJ. 2007. The Quick And The Dead: Correlation selection on morphology, performance, and habitat use in island lizards. Evolution. 61(11):2493–2503. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00206.x.
Personal Questions
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Does the offspring's inherit these traits or slowly adapt to their environment obtaining these traits?