Genetically diverse populations hold the keys to climatic adaptation in the Western barn owl (Tyto alba).

Abstract excerpt

Although local adaptation influences species distributions, its role in driving evolutionary resilience under climate change remains unclear. Current predictive models focus on genetic adaptation to present climates, providing limited insight into future adaptive capacity. We hypothesise that historical responses to climatic shifts can reveal candidate loci for local adaptation in the future. Combining ecological...

Topics

• Animals
• Strigiformes
• Genetic Variation
• Climate Change
• Adaptation, Physiological
• Ecosystem