Evolutionary divergence of reaction norms in ecological context: a commentary

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1909-1911

  Murren, C J ^a   Diamond, S E ^b   Auld, J R ^c   Relyea, R A ^d   Steiner, U K ^e   Kingsolver, J G ^f  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOLOGY;

EID: 84991829836     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12943     Document Type: Note

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