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In contrast, traits subject to stochastic divergence in concert with sexual selection should not be correlated with environmental variation, but should instead exhibit geographic variation that is better explained by geographic distance, with greater distance signifying more time to accumulate stochastic variation (i.e., isolation by distance) [ 19].

Among putative signals, variation in plumage color was best explained by geographic distance, whereas tail length was best explained by environmental variation.

Zuriaga et al. [ 36] extended the analysis of Caicedo and Schaal [ 35] by including accessions from Ecuador as well, and they suggested that the population structure could be better explained by ecological and climatic variables rather than by geographic distances.

Differences in the concentrations of Ca and Mg due to geographic range (Table  3) were not obvious when all clones were analysed individually, and were better explained by a function of individual clones rather than any general geographic trend.

We conclude that paradigm shifts in soil mapping and classification can be better explained by not only their correlation to historical improvements in scientific understanding, but also by differences in purpose for mapping, and due to advancements in geographic technology.

These variables are probably better explained by others minor components.

Time-dependent variation in resighting rates was better explained by local rainfall (45.1% variance explained) than by the NAO (33.5% variance explained, Figure 1a).

Also, progression of disease often may be better explained by epigenetic alterations than by mutations.

Are the products of evolution better explained by selection or by mutation?

Such a precise intron deletion may be better explained by the second model involving homologous recombination.

The behavior is not better explained by another disorder or mental condition").