Indirect genetic effects: An evolutionary mechanism linking feedbacks, genotypic diversity and coadaptation in a climate change context

Functional Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-95

  Bailey, Joseph K ^a   Genung, Mark A ^a   Ware, Ian ^a   Gorman, Courtney ^a   Van Nuland, Michael E ^a   Long, Hannah ^a   Schweitzer, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coadaptation; Community genetics; Eco evo dynamics; Elevation gradients; Extended phenotype; Feedbacks; Genotypic diversity; Indirect genetic effects

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CONSPECIFIC; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FACILITATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

EID: 84892877116     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12154     Document Type: Article

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