A fitness trade-off between seasons causes multigenerational cycles in phenotype and population size

Although seasonality is widespread and can cause fluctuations in the intensity and direction of natural selection, we have little information about the consequences of seasonal fitness trade-offs for population dynamics. Here we exposed populations of Drosophila melanogaster to repeated seasonal cha...

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Main Authors: Gustavo S Betini, Andrew G McAdam, Cortland K Griswold, D Ryan Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/18770