Phenotypic plasticity evolved for climate variability constrains performance under climate warming
Joie R. Beasley‐Bennett, Michelle Zavala‐Paez, Joie R Beasley-Bennett, Andrew Bleich, Ian P Clancy-Mallue, Dylan G. Fischer, Julie Golightly, Kristina M. Hufford, Lee Kalcsits, Sara K. Klopf, Jesse R. Lasky, Jared M. LeBoldus, David Bryant Lowry, Nora J. Mitchell, Emily Moran, , Jill A. Hamilton
The paper examines how phenotypic plasticity in Populus species affects fitness under climate warming, finding that higher plasticity is maladaptive in warmer environments.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology