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e·co·type

(ē′kə-tīp′, ĕk′ə-)

A genetically distinct population of plants, animals, or other organisms that is found in a particular habitat.

e′co·typ′ic (-tĭp′ĭk) adj.

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ecotype

(ˈiːkəˌtaɪp; ˈɛkə-)

(Biology) ecology a group of organisms within a species that is adapted to particular environmental conditions and therefore exhibits behavioural, structural, or physiological differences from other members of the species

ecotypic adj

ˌecoˈtypically adv

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ec•o•type

(ˈɛk əˌtaɪp, ˈi kə-)

n.

a subspecies or race that is esp. adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.

[1920–25]

ec`o•typ′ic (-ˈtɪp ɪk) adj.

ec`o•typ′i•cal•ly, adv.

ecotype

a type or subspecies of life that is especially well adapted to a certain environment. — ecotypic, adj.

ecotype

[ˈiːkəˌtaɪp] N → ecotipo m

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Ecotypic differentiation and plant growth in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico.

What we Know about the Composition and Structure of Igapo Forests in the Amazon Basin

Larval morphology and host use confirm ecotypic variation in Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg).

A study of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in its native range: further insights into life cycle, larval identification, developmental parameters, natural enemies, and damage to the host plant Opuntia ficus-indica (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae)

Ecotypic variation and predatory behavior among Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) off the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN (LAGENORHYNCHUS OBLIQUIDENS) DISTRIBUTION IN THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC

Martens-Habbena et al., "Marine ammonia-oxidizing archaeal isolates display obligate mixotrophy and wide ecotypic variation," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol.

Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea (AOA) Play with Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) in Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater

Photophysiology of the marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus: Ecotypic differences among cultured isolates.

VARIABILITY IN PHYTOPLANKTON PIGMENT COMPOSITION IN MERSIN BAY

Mesterton-Gibbons, "Ecotypic variation in the asymmetric Hawk-Dove game: when is Bourgeois an evolutionarily stable strategy?" Evolutionary Ecology, vol.

An Analysis of the Replicator Dynamics for an Asymmetric Hawk-Dove Game

Sufficient slow-release fertilizer (N: P: K = 13: 7: 15; Shenzhen Batian Ecotypic Engineering, Xili Shenzhen, China) was added as required to maintain normal plant growth.

The Combination of Destruxin A with Insecticide Chlorantraniliprole Increases Virulence Against Plutella xylostella L

From these studies it can be concluded that many colonisers in southern Australia demonstrate little ability to undergo wide scale ecotypic differentiation.

Adaptive Significance of Within-site Variation in Morphological and Reproductive Traits of Naturalized Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) Populations in South-Western Australia

After detailed analysis (the keywords "Species status -- Molecular systematic -- Phylogeography -- Mitochondrial DNA -- Weasels" will give some idea of audience) the authors "suggest that the large size and characteristic sexual dimorphism of the Egyptian Weasel are likely to represent ecotypic variation, but genomic studies are required to clarify the extent of its functional genetic divergence." In short, the Egyptian Weasel may well be a separate species to the hugely widespread Least Weasel Mustela nivalis but that further study is needed to ascertain just how genetically distinct it is.