Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits
The ability of organisms to acclimate to high temperatures is increasingly put to test by climate change. This global meta-analysis shows that plasticity of thermal limits in insects is widespread but unlikely to keep pace with climate change.
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| author | Hester Weaving John S. Terblanche Patrice Pottier Sinead English |
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| description | The ability of organisms to acclimate to high temperatures is increasingly put to test by climate change. This global meta-analysis shows that plasticity of thermal limits in insects is widespread but unlikely to keep pace with climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6702af00fec1420892f8a365390c83c02022-12-22T03:46:35ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-09-0113111110.1038/s41467-022-32953-2Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limitsHester Weaving0John S. Terblanche1Patrice Pottier2Sinead English3School of Biological Sciences, University of BristolDepartment of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch UniversityEcology & Evolution Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South WalesSchool of Biological Sciences, University of BristolThe ability of organisms to acclimate to high temperatures is increasingly put to test by climate change. This global meta-analysis shows that plasticity of thermal limits in insects is widespread but unlikely to keep pace with climate change.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32953-2 |
| spellingShingle | Hester Weaving John S. Terblanche Patrice Pottier Sinead English Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits Nature Communications |
| title | Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| title_full | Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| title_fullStr | Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| title_short | Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| title_sort | meta analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32953-2 |
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