Experimental evolution in fluctuating environments: Tolerance measurements at constant temperatures incorrectly predict the ability to tolerate fluctuating temperatures

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 800-806

  Ketola, T ^a   Saarinen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fluctuating environments; G by E interaction; Phenotypic plasticity; Temperature adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENT; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84928088893     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12606     Document Type: Article

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