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Exposing the error hidden in plain sight: A critique of Calder's (1983) group selectionist seed‐dispersal hypothesis for mistletoe 'mimicry' of host plants
- Source :
- Ecology and Evolution, Vol 13, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Some mistletoe species (Loranthaceae) resemble their host plants to a striking degree. Various mechanisms have been proposed for the developmental origins of novel traits that cause mistletoes to appear similar to their hosts, as well as for the adaptive phenotypic evolution of such traits. Calder (1983) proposed a logically flawed group selectionist seed‐dispersal hypothesis for mistletoes to resemble their hosts. Calder's (1983) hypothesis does not provide a viable potential explanation for mistletoe resemblance to hosts.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20457758 and 48878065
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Ecology and Evolution
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6a3a3025218e48878065e26a0ae6b43a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10760