While the functional genetics and physiological mechanisms controlling drought resistance
in crop plants have been intensely studied, less research has examined the genetic basis of …

Stomata, the small pores on the surfaces of leaves and stalks, regulate the flow of gases in
and out of leaves and thus plants as a whole. They adapt to local and global changes on all …

Adaptation, Plasticity, and Extinction in a Changing Environment: Towards a Predictive Theory |
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Adaptive radiation is the evolution of diversity within a rapidly multiplying lineage. It can
cause a single ancestral species to differentiate into an impressively vast array of species …

Variation in plant functional traits results from evolutionary and environmental drivers that
operate at a variety of different scales, which makes it a challenge to differentiate among …

While average temperature is likely to increase in most locations on Earth, many places will
simultaneously experience higher variability in temperature, precipitation, and other climate …

The widespread correspondence between phenotypic variation and environmental
conditions, the “fit” of organisms to their environment, reflects the adaptive value of plant …

Approximately 20 years ago, Avise and colleagues proposed the integration of
phylogenetics and population genetics for investigating the connection between micro-and …

The high potential fitness benefit of phenotypic plasticity tempts us to expect phenotypic
plasticity as a frequent adaptation to environmental heterogeneity. Examples of proven …

Trade‐offs are a core component of many evolutionary models, particularly those dealing
with the evolution of life histories. In the present paper, we identify four topics of key …