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defence polymorphism

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Definition

Genetic variation in defensive traits maintained within populations

Related Terms (3)

defense polymorphismgenetic variationnatural phenotypic variation

Publications (3)

article

Increasing aridity may threaten the maintenance of a plant defence polymorphism

2025Ecology Letterscentral
student_paper

Conflict of interest? Investigating the costs and benefits of herbivore defense using the model plant <i>Boechera stricta</i>

2017tested
article

Are populations of mayflies living in adjacent fish and fishless streams genetically differentiated?

2005Freshwater Biologytested

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