Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity Stabilizes Evolution in Fluctuating Environments

• Published in: Frontiers in ecology and evolution Vol. 9
• Main Authors: Lalejini, Alexander, Ferguson, Austin J., Grant, Nkrumah A., Ofria, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Frontiers Research Foundation 31.08.2021; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Avida; changing environments; digital evolution; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; experimental evolution; phenotypic plasticity

Fluctuating environmental conditions are ubiquitous in natural systems, and populations have evolved various strategies to cope with such fluctuations. The particular mechanisms that evolve profoundly influence subsequent evolutionary dynamics. One such mechanism is phenotypic plasticity, which is t...