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  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Biogeochemistry

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  • Intraspecific variation is crucial for eco-evolutionary dynamics, but current ecological stoichiometry focuses narrowly on organismal elemental content.
  • Variation in elemental acquisition, assimilation, allocation, and loss rates is often greater than variation in body elemental composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a conceptual framework for understanding the 'elemental phenotype,' encompassing rates of elemental processes.
  • To explore microevolutionary changes in the elemental phenotype and its interactions with other traits.
  • To investigate the ecological consequences of variation in elemental phenotypes.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual framework development.
  • Literature synthesis.
  • Hypothesis generation for future research.

Main Results:

  • Elemental stoichiometry can be expanded beyond body composition to include elemental process rates.
  • The elemental phenotype offers a more comprehensive view of organism-environment interactions.
  • Microevolutionary changes in the elemental phenotype can significantly impact ecological processes.

Conclusions:

  • A broader 'elemental phenotype' concept is needed to fully utilize ecological stoichiometry in eco-evolutionary studies.
  • This framework provides novel hypotheses and research directions for predicting eco-evolutionary dynamics.
  • Understanding elemental phenotypes is essential for advancing ecological and evolutionary theory.