When directional selection reduces geographic variation in traits mediating species interactions

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 961-970

  Benkman, C W ^a   Parchman, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolutionary alternation with escalation; Habitat choice; Loxia curvirostra; Phenotypic selection; Pinus nigra; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880330666     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.518     Document Type: Article

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