Intercontinental ecomorph convergence in jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)
The ecomorph convergence hypothesis states that the relationship between morphology and ecology will be similar in independently evolved communities. Molecular phylogenetic studies show that most major groups of jumping spiders (Salticidae) are primarily restricted to one continental region, indica...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/48515 |