A new explanation for unexpected evolution in body size.
Bigger is apparently frequently fitter, and body size is typically heritable, so why don't animals in wild populations evolve towards larger sizes? Different explanations have been proposed for this apparent "paradox of stasis." A new study of snow voles in the Swiss Alps finds higher...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5321426?pdf=render |