Extended Data Fig. 5: A conceptual diagram of the discrete-space evolutionary model in ternary space. | Nature Ecology & Evolution

Extended Data Fig. 5: A conceptual diagram of the discrete-space evolutionary model in ternary space.

From: Fundamental constraints on vertebrate life history are shaped by aquatic–terrestrial transitions and reproductive mode

Extended Data Fig. 5

In this modelling framework, species can evolve to neighboring patches within the defined life-history space or can transition between states. The two state spaces (triangles) can represent egg-laying and live-bearing reproductive modes or aquatic and terrestrial environments.

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