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2. Why would phenotypic plasticity be favored in environments with frequent spatial or temporal variability, while non-plastic genotypes would be favored in stable environments?
3. What is relationship between acclimation/phenotypic plasticity to adaptations?
4. Provide two examples of phenotypic plasticity from humans (your own life)
5. How does the optimization of fitness explain the results from experiments on central place foraging and risk-sensitive foraging?
Chapter 6: Evolutionary Ecology
1. How do random assortment, recombination, and mutation create genetic diversity?
2. Why is genetic diversity a benefit to survival of a species in an ever-changing world?
3. How is evolution through random processes different than evolution through natural selection?
4. What is the difference between macroevolution and microevolution?
5. What are three adaptations that have evolved to assist with water retention in terrestrial animals?