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wing polymorphism: a standalone construct

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wingpolymorphism1 CONSTRUCTWing polymorphismZERA · INSECT ECOLOGY

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Insect ecology

the occurrence of flight-capable and flightless forms within an insect species, trading dispersal ability against reproduction.

In insect ecology, wing polymorphism refers to the occurrence of flight-capable and flightless forms within an insect species, trading dispersal ability against reproduction. This meaning comes from Zera (1997) in Annual Review of Entomology.[1]

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References

  1. Zera, A. J., & Denno, R. F. (1997). Physiology and Ecology of Dispersal Polymorphism in Insects. Annual Review of Entomology, 42(1), 207-230. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ento.42.1.207

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