FREEDOM FROM CONSTRAINTS. “Another explanation is that complex life cycles persist due to developmental constraints acting on particular phases; in particular, larvae may represent the conservation of traits of early development while adult traits evolve more freely in response to selection.”
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2307/2937184/full
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022