Adaptive evolution shapes the present-day distribution of the thermal sensitivity of population growth rate.
Developing a thorough understanding of how ectotherm physiology adapts to different thermal environments is of crucial importance, especially in the face of global climate change. A key aspect of an organism's thermal performance curve (TPC)-the relationship between fitness-related trait perfor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000894 |