The coevolution of lifespan and reversible plasticity

Reversible phenotypic plasticity is expected to be favoured by long lifespan, as this increases the environmental variation individuals experience. Here, the authors develop a model showing how phenotypic plasticity can drive selection on lifespan, leading to coevolution of these traits.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Irja I. Ratikainen, Hanna Kokko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08502-9