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Equation 35 · Part 1 · Evolutionary Biology and Ecology in Practice: An Advanced Technical Guide

Symbol N_e

NeN_e
NeN_e

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what field studies of adaptation and cooperation are built on.

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The same mark-recapture and genetic-sampling infrastructure that estimates NeN_e is what field studies of adaptation and cooperation are built on.

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The same mark-recapture and genetic-sampling infrastructure that estimates NeN_e is what field studies of adaptation and cooperation are built on. Heritable variation in a trait under selection — the beak-depth story above — requires knowing which individuals are related to which, which in turn requires either pedigree reconstruction from genetic markers or long-term…

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