Intraspecific variation in thermal acclimation and tolerance between populations of the winter ant, Prenolepis imparis.

ABSTRACT: Thermal phenotypic plasticity, otherwise known as acclimation, plays an essential role in how organisms respond to short-term temperature changes. Plasticity buffers the impact of harmful temperature changes; therefore, understanding variation in plasticity in natural populations is crucial for understanding how species will respond to the changing climate. However, very few studies have examined patterns of phenotypic plasticity among populations, especially among ant populations. Considering that this intraspecies variation can provide insight into adaptive variation in populations, the goal of this study was to quantify the short-term acclimation ability and thermal tolerance of several populations of the winter ant, Prenolepis imparis. We tested for correlations between thermal

SUBMITTER: Tonione MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7297759 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature