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oapen-20.500.12657-478812021-04-21T07:30:19Z Phenotypic Plasticity & Evolution Pfennig, David W. Adaptation Developmental Mechanisms Epigenetics Origins of Novelty bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSB Biochemistry::PSBC Proteins bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical) Phenotypic plasticity – the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct response to a change in its environment – is ubiquitous. Understanding how and why this phenomenon exists is crucial because it unites all levels of biological inquiry. This book brings together researchers who approach plasticity from diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and recent findings about the causes and consequences of plasticity. Contributors also discuss such controversial topics as how plasticity shapes ecological and evolutionary processes; whether specific plastic responses can be passed to offspring; and whether plasticity has left an important imprint on the history of life. Importantly, each chapter highlights key questions for future research. Drawing on numerous studies of plasticity in natural populations of plants and animals, this book aims to foster greater appreciation for this important, but frequently misunderstood phenomenon. Key Features Written in an accessible style with numerous illustrations, including many in color Reviews the history of the study of plasticity, including Darwin’s views Most chapters conclude with recommendations for future research 2021-04-20T08:10:20Z 2021-04-20T08:10:20Z 2021 book ONIX_20210420_9781000387575_13 9781000387575 9780367357047 9780367676551 9780429343001 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47881 eng Evolutionary Cell Biology application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781000387575.pdf Taylor & Francis CRC Press 10.1201/9780429343001 10.1201/9780429343001 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781000387575 9780367357047 9780367676551 9780429343001 CRC Press 436 open access
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Phenotypic plasticity – the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct response to a change in its environment – is ubiquitous. Understanding how and why this phenomenon exists is crucial because it unites all levels of biological inquiry. This book brings together researchers who approach plasticity from diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and recent findings about the causes and consequences of plasticity. Contributors also discuss such controversial topics as how plasticity shapes ecological and evolutionary processes; whether specific plastic responses can be passed to offspring; and whether plasticity has left an important imprint on the history of life. Importantly, each chapter highlights key questions for future research. Drawing on numerous studies of plasticity in natural populations of plants and animals, this book aims to foster greater appreciation for this important, but frequently misunderstood phenomenon. Key Features Written in an accessible style with numerous illustrations, including many in color Reviews the history of the study of plasticity, including Darwin’s views Most chapters conclude with recommendations for future research
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