Environmental gradients shape climate adaptive phenotypes in Muscovy ducks in Benin with implications for adaptation policy.
Lionel Kinkpe, Christian O.V. Chabi, Ifeanyi Solomon Ahamba, Zeleke Tesema, Naqash Goswami, Yurui Niu, Rauan Abdessan, Daouda Libanio, Camus Mahougnon Adoligbe, Zhigang Hu, X Wang
This study examines how environmental gradients influence phenotypic adaptation in Muscovy ducks across Benin's agroecological zones, providing evidence for climate-responsive livestock policy.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology