Evolutionary and ecological patterns of thermal acclimation capacity in Drosophila: is it important for keeping up with climate change?
Highlights•Acclimation capacity is critically important for thermal tolerance of
insects.•Thermal acclimation is unlikely to rescue species currently challenged by global …
insects.•Thermal acclimation is unlikely to rescue species currently challenged by global …
Using natural laboratories to study evolution to global warming: contrasting altitudinal, latitudinal, and urbanization gradients
Highlights•Spatial gradients are powerful natural laboratories for gradual thermal
evolution.•Space-for-time substitutions (SFTSs) can predict evolution under global …
evolution.•Space-for-time substitutions (SFTSs) can predict evolution under global …
Local adaptation of reproductive performance during thermal stress
Considerable evidence exists for local adaptation of critical thermal limits in ectotherms
following adult temperature stress, but fewer studies have tested for local adaptation of …
following adult temperature stress, but fewer studies have tested for local adaptation of …
The evolution of phenotypic plasticity in response to temperature stress
F Mallard, V Nolte, C Schlötterer - Genome Biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of a single genotype to produce different phenotypes in
response to environmental variation. The importance of phenotypic plasticity in natural …
response to environmental variation. The importance of phenotypic plasticity in natural …
Evolution of geographic variation in thermal performance curves in the face of climate change and implications for biotic interactions
Highlights•Thermal performance curves (TPCs) can show geographic
gradients.•Geographic patterns in TPCs inform on TPC evolution under future climate …
gradients.•Geographic patterns in TPCs inform on TPC evolution under future climate …
Past history shapes evolution of reproductive success in a global warming scenario
Adaptive evolution is critical for animal populations to thrive in the fast-changing natural
environments. Ectotherms are particularly vulnerable to global warming and, although their …
environments. Ectotherms are particularly vulnerable to global warming and, although their …
Thermal plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster populations from eastern Australia: quantitative traits to transcripts
AS Clemson, CM Sgrò… - Journal of evolutionary …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The flexibility afforded to genotypes in different environments by phenotypic plasticity is of
interest to biologists studying thermal adaptation because of the thermal lability of many …
interest to biologists studying thermal adaptation because of the thermal lability of many …
No evidence for short-term evolutionary response to a warming environment in Drosophila
Adaptive evolution is key in mediating responses to global warming and may sometimes be
the only solution for species to survive. Such evolution will expectedly lead to changes in the …
the only solution for species to survive. Such evolution will expectedly lead to changes in the …
Temperature fluctuations during development reduce male fitness and may limit adaptive potential in tropical rainforest Drosophila
Understanding the potential for organisms to tolerate thermal stress through physiological or
evolutionary responses is crucial given rapid climate change. Although climate models …
evolutionary responses is crucial given rapid climate change. Although climate models …
Thermal performance of planktonic ciliates differs between marine and freshwaters: A case study providing guidance for climate change studies
Predicting the performance of aquatic organisms in a future warmer climate depends
critically on understanding how current temperature regimes affect the organisms' growth …
critically on understanding how current temperature regimes affect the organisms' growth …