Select an example of phenotypic plasticity that occurs in re…
Select an example of phenotypic plasticity that occurs in response to a global change pressure (e.g., climate change, pollution, or habitat modification). To jog your memory, some examples we talked about in class include Daphnia (water fleas), mountain pine beetles, generally plants (photosynthesis), Ambystoma (mole salamanders), frogs, polar bears, cuttlefish, Antarctic emerald rockcod, bees, white-crowned sparrow. In your essay: Describe how the organism’s phenotype changes across different environmental conditions. (2 pt) Explain how the response time, response window, and response permanence influence that organism’s ability to cope with or adapt to environmental change. (6 pts) Discuss whether the observed plasticity is likely to enhance the species’ long-term survival under ongoing global change. (2 pt)