Variation and plasticity in life-history traits and fitness of wild Arabidopsis thaliana populations are not related to their genotypic and ecological diversity.
Raul de la MataAlmudena Molla MoralesBelén Méndez-VigoRafael Torres-PérezJuan Carlos OliverosRocío GómezArnald MarcerAntonio R CastillaMagnus NordborgCarlos Alonso-BlancoFrancisco Xavier PicóPublished in: BMC ecology and evolution (2024)
Overall, we conclude that the environmental attributes of each population probably determine their genotypic diversity, but all populations maintain substantial phenotypic variation and plasticity for all traits, which represents an asset to endure in changing environments.