Ecotype

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Ecotype

Ecotype (/ˈiːkəʊtaɪp/ or /ˈɛkəʊtaɪp/) is a term used in ecology to refer to a genetically distinct geographic variety, population or race within a species, which is adapted to specific environmental conditions. The term was coined in 1922 by the Swedish botanist, Göte Turesson, to describe genetically determined phenotypes associated with specific habitats.

Etymology

The term 'Ecotype' is derived from the Greek words 'oikos' meaning 'house' or 'environment', and 'typos' meaning 'type'. Thus, it essentially means 'environmental type'.

Related Terms

  • Genotype: The genetic constitution of an individual organism.
  • Phenotype: The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
  • Habitat: The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  • Species: A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
  • Population: A community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.

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