The evolutionary patterns uncovered are consistent with multiple biological sources of conflict, including saturation in morphological and molecular changes, adaptive morphological convergence among nectar-feeding lineages, and incongruent gene trees.
This means that the levels of the loading conditions may determine the material and morphological adaptive responses of tendons.
As noted earlier, P. mariana differs from P. glauca, P. sitchensis and P. engelmannii for many life history, growth, morphological, ecophysiological, adaptive and insect resistance traits [ 14, 19, 20].
Parasites that move from a freshwater environment into the body of the mammalian host undergo a complex set of adaptive morphological and biochemical changes that is collectively called cercarial transformation.
The experiment presented here differs from previous ones in that, in addition to determining whether native populations have evolved increased ability to compete with invaders, we also identify particular traits that are evolving, as well as determine the amount of genetic variation within populations for adaptive morphological and phenological traits.
The reciprocal and adaptive interactions between cells and substrates governing morphological transitions in the osteoblast compartment remain largely obscure.
Irrespective of the specific adaptive significance of morphological and behavioral divergence between populations of swamp sparrows, differences in bill size and plumage as well as the timing of reproduction and molt in experimental groups provide evidence of divergence that is the result of local adaptation to different environments rather than to phenotypic plasticity.
However, an array of comparative morphological and functional evidence strongly suggests the adaptive consequence of maximizing the efficiency of prey capture according to habitat.
To cope with Pi limitations, plants have evolved complex adaptive responses that include morphological and physiological modifications.
To cope with Pi limitations, plants have evolved complex adaptive responses that include morphological and physiological modifications to improve Pi acquisition or remobilization via the differential expression of various Pi transporter genes [ 10, 11].
