Local adaptation in climate tolerance at a small geographic scale contrasts with broad latitudinal patterns
Greg M. Walter, Avishikta Chakraborty, Fiona E. Cockerell, Vanessa Kellermann, Lesley A. Alton, Craig R. White, Matthew D. Hall, Carla M. Sgrò
The paper compares climate tolerance variation across a broad latitudinal gradient and local environmental heterogeneity in Drosophila melanogaster, finding similar levels of adaptation at both scales.
Ecology Letters · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology