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Preferred term

local adaptation

Is replaced by

local adaptation

Definition

[I. M. Sokolova] Local adaptation is an important mechanism generating physiological diversity and can be especiallypronounced in species with restricted dispersal and gene flow such as direct developing snails ofthe genus Littorina... , "[KATHLEEN G. O'MALLEY] Local adaptation is a dynamic process driven by selection that can vary both in space and time. One important temporal adaptation for migratory animals is the time at which individuals return to breeding sites...

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

local adaptive
localized adaptability
locally adapted
locally adapting
locally adaptive

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0613

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Created 8/3/16, last modified 3/21/22

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