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Adaptive phenotypic plasticity in response to climate change in a wild bird population [1]

Rapid climate change has been implicated as a cause of evolution in poorly adapted populations. However, phenotypic plasticity provides the potential for organisms to respond rapidly and effectively to environmental change.

Publication Date: 
09/05/2008
Anne Charmantier [2], Robin H. McCleery [3], Lionel R. Cole & et al [4]
Science [5]
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Climate Change [6], Climate Impacts [7], Birds [8], United Kingdom (UK) [9]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anne-charmantier
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/robin-h-mccleery
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lionel-r-cole-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk