Altered genotypic and phenotypic frequencies of aphid populations under enriched CO2 and O3 atmospheres

Edward B. Mondor; Michelle N. Tremblay; Caroline S. Awmack; Richard L. Lindroth

Altered genotypic and phenotypic frequencies of aphid populations under enriched CO₂ and O₃ atmospheres

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Authors:	Edward B. Mondor, Michelle N. Tremblay, Caroline S. Awmack, Richard L. Lindroth
Year:	2005
Type:	Scientific Journal
Station:	Northern Research Station
Source:	Global Change Biology. 11: 1-7.

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Abstract

Environmental change is anticipated to negatively affect both plant and animal populations. As abiotic factors rapidly change habitat suitability, projections range from altered genetic diversity to wide-spread species loss. Here, we assess the degree to which changes in atmospheric composition associated with environmental change will influence not only the abundance, but also the genotypic/phenotypic diversity, of herbivore populations.

Keywords

air pollution, carbon dioxide, climate change, plasticity, polymorphism, polyphenism, ozone

Citation

Mondor, Edward B.; Tremblay, Michelle N.; Awmack, Caroline S.; Lindroth, Richard L. 2005. Altered genotypic and phenotypic frequencies of aphid populations under enriched CO2 and O3 atmospheres. Global Change Biology. 11: 1-7.