Fitness and evolutionary consequences of developmental plasticity

该项目旨在建立一个准确预测物种对全球变化反应的框架。表型可塑性将作为一种快速反应机制，使生物体能够在气候变化的第一时间生存下来。在气候变化下，可塑性是如何以及何时支撑物种持续存在的，目前尚不清楚。该项目旨在将发展对环境变化的反应与进化适应和种群持久性在空间明确的背景下结合起来。预期的结果是预测环境变化对生物分布和丰度的影响的强大和通用的工具。好处包括改善保护成果和更好地控制病虫害媒介。

This project aims to develop a framework for accurately predicting species responses to global change. Phenotypic plasticity will act as a rapid-response mechanism, enabling organisms to survive climatic shifts in the first instance. Understanding how and when plasticity underpins species’ persistence under climate change is lacking. This project aims to integrate developmental responses to environmental change with evolutionary adaptation and population persistence in a spatially explicit context. The intended outcome is a powerful and general tool for predicting the impact of environmental change on the distribution and abundance of organisms. Benefits include improved conservation outcomes and better control of pest/disease vectors.