| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 247 pages) : illustrations |
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OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
Contributors; 1 Phenotypic Variation from Single Genotypes: A Primer; 2 From the Reaktionsnorm to the Evolution of Adaptive Plasticity: A Historical Sketch, 1909-1999; 3 Genetics and Mechanics of Plasticity; 4 Evolution of Reaction Norms; 5 Evolutionary Importance and Pattern of Phenotypic Plasticity: Insights Gained from Development; 6 Modeling the Evolution of Phenotypic Plasticity; 7 Integrated Solutions to Environmental Heterogeneity: Theory of Multimoment Reaction Norms; 8 A Behavioral Ecological View of Phenotypic Plasticity |
| Summary |
Phenotypic plasticity provides an important source of genetically based variation that can facilitate adaptive genetic differentiation between populations. This book explores this field from various sub disciplines, such as organismal ecology, developmental biology, genetics, behavioral ecology and evolutionary theory |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-244) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Genotype-environment interaction.
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Phenotype.
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Adaptation (Biology)
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Phenotype
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Adaptation, Biological
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Evolution
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Genotype
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics.
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Adaptation (Biology)
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Genotype-environment interaction
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Phenotype
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Fenotypische plasticiteit.
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Erfelijkheid en omgeving.
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Adaptatie (fysiologie, biologie)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
DeWitt, Thomas J.
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Scheiner, Samuel M., 1956-
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| ISBN |
9780198031802 |
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0198031807 |
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0195138961 |
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9780195138962 |
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1433700840 |
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9781433700842 |
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1280481102 |
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9781280481109 |
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0195186206 |
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9780195186208 |
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9786610481101 |
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6610481105 |
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