Evolutionary Responses to Warming
Much of the impact of increasing temperature on biodiversity is predicted to be widespread and adverse; however, rapid evolutionary responses to a warming world may be beneficial for some species. Genomic research is revealing that some species are capable of rapid adaptive evolution in the face of...
| Published in: | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/283987 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.02.014 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/283987/3/Evolutionary%20Responses%20to%20Warming.pdf.jpg |
| Summary: | Much of the impact of increasing temperature on biodiversity is predicted to be widespread and adverse; however, rapid evolutionary responses to a warming world may be beneficial for some species. Genomic research is revealing that some species are capable of rapid adaptive evolution in the face of environmental change associated with rising temperatures, providing mechanistic insights into how temperature might accelerate evolution in the Anthropocene. The main mechanisms by which temperature drives adaptive organismal responses include accelerated mutation rates, increased genetic diversity, and enhanced plasticity. New understanding of the processes underpinning adaptive evolution are a critical aspect of the projection of ecosystem changes in a warming world. This work was supported by a Discovery Project from the Australian Research Council (DP180100113). C.F. was also supported by the Royal Society of New Zealand (Rutherford Discovery Fellowship RDF-UOO1803 and Marsden Grant 20-UOO-173) and the New Zealand MBIE-funded Antarctic Science Platform. |
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