Phenotypic plasticity in butterfly morphology in response to weather conditions during development
Phenotypic plasticity in butterfly morphology in response to weather conditions during development
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蝴蝶形态的表型可塑性对发育过程中天气条件的响应
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2011
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H. Dyck
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M. Gibbs;C. Wiklund;H. Dyck
在季节性环境中，表型可塑性对环境变量的逐渐变化的反应可能会导致离散的季节性变体的产生。在正确的时间产生适当的季节性形态依赖于个体在发育过程中对环境线索的解释。斑木蝴蝶Pararge aegeria（L.）先前已被证明具有跨季节和空间（栖息地）的发育和表型可塑性。在这里，我们研究了发展的敏感性，不同的季节性队列的女性P. aegeria随着时间的推移（1989年至1999年），在当地的天气条件变化，并确定这种时间的气候变化如何影响成人表型的发展。我们观察到的性状和集群特定的变化，成人表型的发展，在当地的时间变化的温度和降雨量。我们讨论了我们的研究结果，使用当前的生活史理论，并考虑当地天气条件的变化，以影响蝴蝶形态和性能的人口变异的潜力。
In seasonal environments, phenotypic plasticity in response to gradual changes in environmental variables may result in the production of discrete seasonal morphs. Production of the appropriate seasonal morph at the correct time relies on individuals interpreting environmental cues during their development. The speckled wood butterfly Pararge aegeria (L.) has previously been shown to have developmental and phenotypic plasticity across seasons and space (habitats). Here, we examine the developmental sensitivity of different seasonal cohorts of female P. aegeria to changes in local weather conditions over time (1989–1999) and determine how such temporal climatic variation affects adult phenotype development. We observed trait- and cohort-specific changes of adult phenotype development in response to local temporal changes in temperature and rainfall levels. We discuss our findings using current life-history theory and consider the potential for changes in local weather conditions to influence population variability in butterfly morphology and performance.