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evolutionary trap

Scope: evolution
Papers: 9 | Mentions: 9

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Knowledge graph centered on evolutionary trap with 41 nodes and 182 connections. Top connected: Unknown, Ligusticum porteri, Atriplex canescens, not specified, Lepidoptera.

Definition

When previously adaptive traits become maladaptive due to rapid environmental change, such that organisms are attracted to resources that reduce their fitness

Related Terms (4)

ecological traphost-plant-based evolutionary trapequal preference trapevolutionary traps