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Investigate whether adaptive phenotypic plasticity allows a wild bird population to rapidly track and respond to environmental variation caused by climate change.

May 8, 2008Science

Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity in Response to Climate Change in a Wild Bird Population

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ACAnne CharmantierCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique RMR. H. McCleeryCourtauld Institute of Art LCL. R. ColeCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Long-term observational study demonstrates adaptive behavioral tracking of environmental change in wild great tits, highlighting the central role of individual plasticity in climate adaptation.

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Investigate whether adaptive phenotypic plasticity allows a wild bird population to rapidly track and respond to environmental variation caused by climate change.
Analyzed long-term demographic and behavioral data spanning 47 years in a population of great tits (Parus major) in the United Kingdom.
Evaluated individual behavioral responses and variance to environmental fluctuations over time.
Demonstrated that individual behavioral adjustments in response to temperature enabled the great tit population to closely track rapid environmental change.
Observed that individual responses to environmental variation were markedly invariant across the population, indicating that this plastic response may be fixed.

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Charmantier et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d725bbef370a38abf50f55 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1157174

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Long-term observational study demonstrates adaptive behavioral tracking of environmental change in wild great tits, highlighting the central role of individual plasticity in climate adaptation.

Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity in Response to Climate Change in a Wild Bird Population

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