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Active and adaptive plasticity in a changing climate.

Rob Brooker¹, Lawrie K Brown², Timothy S George²

¹Department of Ecological Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UK; Department of Ecological Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK.

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Understanding plant plasticity is key for breeding climate-resilient crops. Focusing on active adaptive plasticity offers a path to enhance crop resilience and aid conservation efforts.

Keywords:

G × E effects adaptive plasticity climate change epigenetics sustainable cropping

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Area of Science:

Plant biology
Crop science
Evolutionary biology

Background:

Plant plasticity is crucial for adapting to environmental changes.
Current understanding and measurement of plasticity are complex, hindering interdisciplinary progress.
Active adaptive plasticity is vital for wild plant fitness and defense against environmental shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

To define and apply the concept of active adaptive plasticity to crop breeding.
To suggest methods for measuring active adaptive plasticity in crops.
To propose a focus on active adaptive plasticity for enhancing crop resilience.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of plant plasticity.
Review of measurement approaches for plant plasticity in crops.
Discussion of application in crop breeding and conservation.

Main Results:

Active adaptive plasticity is proposed as a key trait for crop resilience.
Methods for measuring this trait in crops are suggested.
Wider applications in plant conservation are discussed.

Conclusions:

Refocusing crop breeding on active adaptive plasticity can enhance resilience to climate change.
This concept has potential applications in ex situ conservation and reintroduction programs.
Improved understanding of plant plasticity mechanisms is essential for future agricultural and conservation strategies.