Shared and unique patterns of phenotypic diversification along a stream gradient in two congeneric species
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Shared and unique patterns of phenotypic diversification along a stream gradient in two congeneric species
Stream ecosystems show gradual variation of various selection factors, which can result in a zonation of species distributions and gradient evolution of morphological and life-history traits within species. Identifying the selective agents underlying such phenotypic evolution is challenging as different species could show shared and/or unique (species-specific) responses to components of the ri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/srep38971