A resource on latitudinal and altitudinal clines of ecologically relevant phenotypes of the Indian Drosophila.

ABSTRACT: The unique geography of the Indian subcontinent has provided diverse natural environments for a variety of organisms. In this region, many ecological indices such as temperature and humidity vary predictably as a function of both latitude and altitude; these environmental parameters significantly affect fundamental dynamics of natural populations. Indian drosophilids are diverse in their geographic distribution and climate tolerance, possibly as a result of climatic adaptation. These associations with environmental parameters are further reflected in a large number of clines that have been reported for various fitness traits along these geographical ranges. This unique amalgamation of environmental variability and genetic diversity make the subcontinent an ecological laboratory for studyin

SUBMITTER: Rajpurohit S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433391 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature