Plasticity constrained: Over-generalized induction cues cause maladaptive phenotypes

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 857-870

  Langerhans, R Brian ^a   DeWitt, Thomas J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary constraint; Geometric morphometrics; Inducible defences; Multiple predators; Phenotypic plasticity; Shell morphology; Trait mediated indirect effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013436381     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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