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adaptive peaks and valleys
adaptive peaks and valleys Features on a symbolic contour map that shows the adaptive value of genotypic combinations. Such a map will usually display adaptive peaks and valleys occurring at points where the adaptive value is relatively strong or weak. The population of a given species will therefore be distributed more densely at the adaptive peaks and more sparsely at the valleys.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html |
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adaptive peaks and valleys
adaptive peaks and valleys Features on a symbolic contour map that shows the adaptive value of genotypic combinations. Such a map will usually display adaptive peaks and valleys occurring at points where the adaptive value is relatively strong or weak. The population of a given species will therefore be distributed more densely at the adaptive peaks and more sparsely at the valleys.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html |
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adaptive peaks and valleys
adaptive peaks and valleys A symbolic contour map showing the Darwinian fitness or adaptive value of genotypic combinations will usually display adaptive peaks and valleys: these occur at points at which the fitness is respectively strong or weak. The distribution of the population of a given species will therefore coincide with that of the adaptive peaks.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "adaptive peaks and valleys." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-adaptivepeaksandvalleys.html |
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