Phenotypic plasticity, heritability, and genotype-by-environment interactions in an insect dispersal polymorphism
Our results have implications for the phenotype-environment match and ultimately the evolution of individualised niches. Induced dimorphisms represent a form of adaptive phenotypic plasticity by offering a much greater potential for active niche choice and both genetic and induced dispersal dimorphisms facilitate niche choice in allowing individuals to sample a greater range of environments. Our study shows that niche-related polymorphisms can evolve via selection on the sensitivity threshold.
Authors
- Mahendra Varma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0271-4958)
- Lilian Cabon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6941-0874)
- Gabe Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5984-9410)
- Holger Schielzeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-2261)
- Anne Ebeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-4017)
Institutions
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02447-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.05
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- International Max Planck Research School for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering