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Food quality shapes gradual phenotypic plasticity in ectotherms facing temperature variability.
Ecology - 1 Apr 2024
Van Baelen Marine, Bec Alexandre, Sperfeld Erik, Frizot Nathan, Koussoroplis Apostolos-Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Organisms exhibit reversible physiological adjustments as a response to rapidly changing environments. Yet such plasticity of the phenotype is gradual and may lag behind environmental fluctuations, thereby affecting long-term average performance of the organisms. By supplying energy and essential compounds for optimal tissue building, food determines the range of possible phenotypic changes and potentially the...
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