Mounting evidence suggests that ectotherms are already living close to their upper
physiological thermal limits. Phenotypic plasticity has been proposed to reduce the impact of …

Understanding the capacity for different species to reduce their susceptibility to climate
change via phenotypic plasticity is essential for accurately predicting species extinction risk …

Seasonal and daily thermal variation can limit species distributions because of physiological
tolerances. Low temperatures are particularly challenging for ectotherms, which use both …

Thermal limits of ectotherms have been studied extensively and are believed to be
evolutionarily constrained, leaving ectotherms at risk under future climate change …

Acclimation and hardening represent examples of phenotypic plasticity, the extent to which
phenotypes produced by the same genotype vary under different environments. Widespread …

Comparative analyses of ectotherm susceptibility to climate change often focus on thermal
extremes, yet responses to aridity may be equally important. Here we focus on plasticity in …

Thermal tolerance is an important factor influencing the distribution of ectotherms, but we still
have limited understanding of the ability of species to evolve different thermal limits. Recent …

Increases in average temperature and the frequency of extreme temperature events are
likely to pose a major risk to species already close to their upper physiological thermal limits …

Variations in stress resistance and adaptive plastic responses during ontogeny have rarely
been addressed, despite the possibility that differences between life stages can affect …

A common practice in thermal biology is to take individuals directly from the field and
estimate a range of thermal traits. These estimates are then used in studies aiming to …