Julián Torres-Dowdall

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1 Introduction The vast biodiversity in nature prompts questions about why some organisms diversify, while others do not, and which traits are more likely to evolve (Wilson 1992; Schluter 2000). Traits that exhibit substantial heritable phenotypic variation and contribute to reproductive success may evolve via natural selection in response to selective pressures (Fisher 1930; Endler 1986).