Theory suggests that evolutionary changes in phenotypic plasticity could either hinder or
facilitate evolutionary rescue in a changing climate. Nevertheless, the actual role of evolving …

The integration of research from developmental biology and ecology into evolutionary theory
has given rise to a relatively new field, ecological evolutionary developmental biology (Eco …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) typically refers to the tendency of closely related
species to be more similar to each other in terms of niche than they are to more distant …

There is increasing interest in understanding the processes that maintain phenotypic
variation in groups, populations, or communities. Recent studies have investigated how the …

Organisms interact with their environments in various ways. We present a conceptual
framework that distinguishes three mechanisms of organism–environment interaction. We …

Genotype‐by‐environment interaction (G× E), that is, genetic variation in phenotypic
plasticity, is a central concept in ecology and evolutionary biology. G× E has wide‐ranging …

The chapter covers the four basic social science issues of causation, operationalization, sam‑
-pling, and interpretation (COSI):“Do I know what is causing what?”(causation);“Am I …

Holobionts are multicellular eukaryotes with multiple species of persistent symbionts. They
are not individuals in the genetic sense—composed of and regulated by the same genome …

Evolutionary developmental biology (evo‐devo) has undergone dramatic transformations
since its emergence as a distinct discipline. This paper aims to highlight the scope, power …