A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Latitudinal variation in breeding time reaction norms in a passerine bird
Authors: Gienapp P, Väisänen RA, Brommer JE
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2010
Journal: Journal of Animal Ecology
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
Journal acronym: J ANIM ECOL
Volume: 79
Issue: 4
First page : 836
Last page: 842
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0021-8790
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01693.x(external)
Abstract
6. Optimal reaction norms likely differ between populations and the observed variation in reaction norms among populations may thus reflect local adaptation. Under environmental change, local reaction norms may become suboptimal, and latitude-specific breeding time reaction norms may represent a source of variation that could benefit a species to adapt to such changes.
6. Optimal reaction norms likely differ between populations and the observed variation in reaction norms among populations may thus reflect local adaptation. Under environmental change, local reaction norms may become suboptimal, and latitude-specific breeding time reaction norms may represent a source of variation that could benefit a species to adapt to such changes.