The genetic mosaicism hypothesis (GMH) proposed that arborescent plants accumulate
spontaneous mutations and become genetically mosaic as they grow. GMH predicted that …

Seeds have often been emphasized in estimates of plant fitness because they are the units
that carry genes to the next generation, disperse, and found new populations. We contend …

1. In this study we investigated sources of variation in growth rate and survival in the
common lizard Lacerta vivipara. 2. We conducted two experiments to identify factors that …

The results of natural selection depend critically on whether variation in fitness is finegrained
or coarse‐grained with respect to dispersal, but little is known of the spatial scale of fitness …

Larval experience affects early post-metamorphic performance of a range of marine
invertebrates, and even brief events during the larval stage can be important. One of the …

Bryozoans are suspension feeding colonial animals that remain attached to the substratum
or other surfaces. How well a bryozoan can feed in a particular flow regime could help …

Local adaptation in response to fine-scale spatial heterogeneity is well documented in
terrestrial ecosystems. In contrast, in marine environments local adaptation has rarely been …

Oliveira AS, Sudatti DB, Fujii MT, Rodrigues SV and Pereira RC 2013. Inter-and
intrapopulation variation in the defensive chemistry of the red seaweed Laurencia …

The evolution of parental care is a central field in many ecological and evolutionary studies,
but integral approaches encompassing various life‐history traits are not common. Else, the …

Cheilostome bryozoan species show long‐term morphologic stasis, implying stabilizing
selection sustained for millions of years, but nevertheless retain significant heritable …