Finally, we found evidence that carryover effects on reproduction are mediated by sex-specific developmental plasticity in genital morphology. This plasticity affected selection on adult genitalia in the form of assortative mating by juvenile temperature, with cool implications for evolution!

We simulated population dynamics based on these effects of temperature at multiple life stages and on multiple fitness components. They showed that the thermal sensitivity of reproduction can offset the thermal sensitivity of survival. This indicates multiple paths to resilience in warming climates

Stress early in life can carry-over to affect adult fitness, but how “carryover effects” shape resilience to climate change is poorly understood. We combined years of experiments in #treehoppers showing that even though hotter temps are more lethal for juveniles, they're better for adult fertility

new paper out in Functional Ecology!

We use treehoppers to show that even if insects can survive hot climates, they may still be vulnerable to climate change if thermoregulation doesn’t enhance MATING:

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