A wildflower survived a historic megadrought. Scientists now think they know how | CNN Wild scarlet monkeyflowers in California survived a historic drought by relying on a rapid evolution, marking the first time the process has been observed in the wild.

During the worst dry spell in 1,200yrs, #wildflowers relied on a type of #RapidEvolution ( #EvolutionaryRescue) that had never been documented

This happens when a species is able to recover from the threat of #extinction by an external factor such as a #drought

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The Species Evolving Faster Than Scientists Can Track - The species evolving faster than scientists can track is a vivid reminder that the natural world is not static. Evolution is alive, dynamic

The Species Evolving Faster Than Scientists Can Track wiobs.com/the-species-... #Evolution
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3️⃣0️⃣Three decades of experimental nitrogen fertilization increases the frequency of a defensive plant morph

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#ArchitecturalDefense #Galls #Herbivory #LongtermEcologicalResearch #Microevolution #RapidEvolution #ResourceAvailabilityHypothesis #Solidago

Ah, the beauty of a new experiment! This one tests whether urban populations of three annual Asteraceae are more tolerant to saltier and PAH-polluted soils than rural populations of the same species. Son = Sonchus oleraceus. SP = Salt + PAH. #urbanecology #rapidevolution #weeds

New publication: Rapid formation of new migration route and breeding area by #Arctic geese, by @BartNolet and others. #climatechange #culturaltransmission #rapidevolution #sociallearning #pinkfootedgoose
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.065