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Adaptive phenotypic plasticity in response to climate change in a wild bird population.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 9 May 2008
Charmantier Anne, McCleery Robin H, Cole Lionel R, Perrins Chris, Kruuk Loeske E B, Sheldon Ben C
Abstract excerpt
Rapid climate change has been implicated as a cause of evolution in poorly adapted populations. However, phenotypic plasticity provides the potential for organisms to respond rapidly and effectively to environmental change. Using a 47-year population study of the great tit (Parus major) in the United Kingdom, we show that individual adjustment of behavior in response to the environment has enabled the population...
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