Metabolic rate evolves rapidly and in parallel with the pace of life history

The ‘pace of life’ depends on both metabolic rate and life history traits; however, whether these evolve similarly in response to the environment is not clear. Here, Auer et al. show parallel evolution of metabolic rate and a suite of life history traits in response to predator environment in Trinid...

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Main Authors: Sonya K. Auer, Cynthia A. Dick, Neil B. Metcalfe, David N. Reznick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02514-z