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deprecated concept > local adaptation

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local adaptation  

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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...

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Entry terms

  • local adaptive
  • localized adaptability
  • locally adapted
  • locally adapting
  • locally adaptive

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  • MS Academic Keywords

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

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