| Qualifier |
ecotype |
| Definition |
a population within a given species displaying genetically based, phenotypic traits that reflect adaptation to a local habitat |
| Value Format |
"free text" |
| Example |
<INSDQualifier_value>Columbia</INSDQualifier_value> |
| Comment |
an example of such a population is one that has adapted hairier than normal leaves as a response to an especially sunny habitat. ’Ecotype’ is often applied to standard genetic stocks of Arabidopsis thaliana, but it can be applied to any sessile organism. |