… phenotypes. After a very short summary of theoretical and historical aspects of phenotypic
plasticity, this contribution will formulate the three major research directions that plasticity …

… The Baldwin effect and genetic assimilation: Revisiting two mechanisms of evolutionary
change mediated by phenotypic plasticity. Evolution 61: 2469–2479. Danchin, É., A. …

… it) of interpretation and research on phenotypic plasticity in … research, especially on the
role of plasticity in trait evolution. … The Baldwin effect and genetic assimilation: Revisiting two …

… Here we highlight the fact that predicting levels of expression of phenotypic plasticity within
a population into the future requires an understanding of the influence of past environmental …

… 2 Phenotypic Plasticity In this section, I will first clarify what phenotypic plasticity means, as
well as how we quantify it. Then, I … issues with testing for the presence of phenotypic plasticity. …

… , I will show that plasticity has important ramifications for many … phenotypic plasticity has
multifarious connections with evolutionary biology and can have striking non-canonical effects …

… phenotypic plasticity. New methodology and technological breakthroughs enable the study of
phenotypic … of plasticity and how the expression of specific phenotypes influences fitness in …

… and controversies surrounding phenotypic plasticity (Kristan, 2003): ❖ Virtually any trait can
show phenotypic plasticity. The … Rethinking Phenotypic Plasticity and its Consequences for …

… phenotypic plasticity has made it a prominent focus of biological research. Phenotypic
plasticity … to enrich the understanding of phenotypic plasticity and its evolution in nature. While …

… Despite the breadth of plasticity across traits and species (see … in this volume), adaptive
phenotypic plasticity is limited. Two … The Baldwin effect and genetic assimilation: Revisiting two …