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'''Allen's rule''' is an observed pattern of [[morphological]] traits which vary within a [[species]] based on their [[geographical location]].  Specfically, Allen's rule states that members of a species that live in hot [[environments]] have smaller [[extremities]] in comparison with members of the same species living in cooler enviroments.
'''Allen's rule''' is an observed pattern of [[morphological]] traits that vary within a [[species]] based on their [[geographical location]].  Specfically, Allen's rule states that members of a species that live in hot [[environments]] have smaller [[extremities]] in comparison with members of the same species living in cooler enviroments.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 11:41, 12 June 2007

Allen's rule is an observed pattern of morphological traits that vary within a species based on their geographical location. Specfically, Allen's rule states that members of a species that live in hot environments have smaller extremities in comparison with members of the same species living in cooler enviroments.

See Also