Phenomena and Processes

Ecotype

Geographic variety, population, or race, within a species, that is genetically adapted to a particular habitat. An ecotype typically exhibits phenotypic differences but is capable of interbreeding with other ecotypes.

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Geographic variety, population, or race, within a species, that is genetically adapted to a particular habitat. An ecotype typically exhibits phenotypic differences but is capable of interbreeding with other ecotypes.

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  • Ecotypes

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2012

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  1. G05.695w.200w
  2. G16.500.275w.157w.049w.230w
  3. N06.230w.124w.049w.230w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ecotype. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060146
  2. Ecotype. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotype
  3. Ecotype. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296519