Evolutionary and ecological causes and consequences of trophic niche variation in ursids

<p> Individual variation and fitness are the cornerstones of evolution by natural selection. The trophic niche represents an important source of phenotypic variation on which natural selection can act. Although individual variation is fundamental to species-level ecological and evolutionary ch...

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Main Author: Raper Lafferty, Diana Jean
Language:EN
Published: Mississippi State University 2015
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3716731