| Clinal patterns were determined by linear regression of the trait means on clinal temperature. |
| Plumage coloration, not length or symmetry of tail-streamers, is a sexually selected trait in North American barn swallows. |
| Intelligence is an emergent property of person-in-society, not an inborn capability or an epigenetically developed trait of individuals. |
| Humans who developed a spiritual sense thrived and bequeathed that trait to their offspring. |
| The implications of the results for comparative trait mapping in junction regions are discussed. |
| Resourcefulness is their trait and she says the example her father has set is a constant influence. |
