Natural selection, variation, adaptation, and evolution: A primer of interrelated concepts

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 171, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 930-944

  Latta, Robert G ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mutation; Reaction norm; Response; Selection; Variation

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; STOCHASTICITY;

LAMARCKIA;

EID: 78650122879     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656220     Document Type: Article

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