[HTML][HTML] Breeding beyond monoculture: Putting the “intercrop” into crops
Intercropping is both a well-established and yet novel agricultural practice, depending on
one's perspective. Such perspectives are principally governed by geographic location and …
one's perspective. Such perspectives are principally governed by geographic location and …
The translation of animal welfare research into practice: The case of mixing aggression between pigs
Aggression between unfamiliar pigs at mixing is a major animal welfare problem in
commercial farming. It has been studied since the 1970s and remains an important topic in …
commercial farming. It has been studied since the 1970s and remains an important topic in …
On the importance of parenting in externalizing disorders: an evaluation of indirect genetic effects in families
Background Theoretical models of the development of childhood externalizing disorders
emphasize the role of parents. Empirical studies have not been able to identify specific …
emphasize the role of parents. Empirical studies have not been able to identify specific …
Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals
The rate of adaptive evolution, the contribution of selection to genetic changes that increase
mean fitness, is determined by the additive genetic variance in individual relative fitness. To …
mean fitness, is determined by the additive genetic variance in individual relative fitness. To …
[HTML][HTML] Rootstock-Mediated Genetic Variance in Cadmium Uptake by Juvenile Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Genotypes, and Its Effect on Growth and Physiology
J Fernández-Paz, AJ Cortés… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Grafting typically offers a shortcut to breed tree orchards throughout a multidimensional
space of traits. Despite an overwhelming spectrum of rootstock-mediated effects on scion …
space of traits. Despite an overwhelming spectrum of rootstock-mediated effects on scion …
Indirect genetic effects in behavioral ecology: does behavior play a special role in evolution?
Behavior is rapidly flexible and highly context-dependent, which poses obvious challenges
to researchers attempting to dissect its causes. However, over a century of unresolved …
to researchers attempting to dissect its causes. However, over a century of unresolved …
[HTML][HTML] Units and levels of selection
E Lloyd - 2005 - seop.illc.uva.nl
The theory of evolution by natural selection is, perhaps, the crowning intellectual
achievement of the biological sciences. There is considerable debate, though, about which …
achievement of the biological sciences. There is considerable debate, though, about which …
[HTML][HTML] The missing response to selection in the wild
Although there are many examples of contemporary directional selection, evidence for
responses to selection that match predictions are often missing in quantitative genetic …
responses to selection that match predictions are often missing in quantitative genetic …
[图书][B] Personality, values, culture: An evolutionary approach
R Fischer - 2017 - books.google.com
Humans are complex social beings. To understand human behaviour, an integrated
perspective is required-one which considers both what we regularly do (our personality …
perspective is required-one which considers both what we regularly do (our personality …
[HTML][HTML] The role of selection and evolution in changing parturition date in a red deer population
T Bonnet, MB Morrissey, A Morris, S Morris… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Changing environmental conditions cause changes in the distributions of phenotypic traits in
natural populations. However, determining the mechanisms responsible for these changes …
natural populations. However, determining the mechanisms responsible for these changes …