Comparing strengths of directional selection: How strong is strong?

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2133-2143

  Hereford, Joe ^a   Hansen, Thomas F ^a   Houle, David ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeder's equation; Elasticity; Natural selection; Phenotypic selection; Selection gradient

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; NATURAL SELECTION;

EID: 7544223644     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb01592.x     Document Type: Review

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