Does gene flow aggravate or alleviate maladaptation to environmental stress in small populations?

Abstract Environmental change can expose populations to unfamiliar stressors, and maladaptive responses to those stressors may result in population declines or extirpation. Although gene flow is classically viewed as a cause of maladaptation, small and isolated populations experiencing high levels o...

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Main Authors: Sarah W. Fitzpatrick, Brendan N. Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12768