Clusella-Trullas Susana, Chown Steven L
Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa,
J Comp Physiol B. 2014 Jan;184(1):5-21. doi: 10.1007/s00360-013-0776-x. Epub 2013 Aug 30.
Thermal trait variation is of fundamental importance to forecasting the impacts of environmental change on lizard diversity. Here, we review the literature for patterns of variation in traits of upper and lower sub-lethal temperature limits, temperature preference and active body temperature in the field, in relation to space, time and phylogeny. Through time, we focus on the direction and magnitude of trait change within days, among seasons and as a consequence of acclimation. Across space, we examine altitudinal and latitudinal patterns, incorporating inter-specific analyses at regional and global scales. This synthesis highlights the consistency or lack thereof, of thermal trait responses, the relative magnitude of change among traits and several knowledge gaps identified in the relationships examined. We suggest that physiological information is becoming essential for forecasting environmental change sensitivity of lizards by providing estimates of plasticity and evolutionary scope.
热性状变异对于预测环境变化对蜥蜴多样性的影响至关重要。在此，我们回顾了相关文献，以探究与空间、时间和系统发育相关的野外上下亚致死温度极限、温度偏好和活动体温等性状的变异模式。在时间方面，我们关注性状在数天内、不同季节间以及适应过程中的变化方向和幅度。在空间方面，我们研究海拔和纬度模式，纳入区域和全球尺度的种间分析。这一综合分析突出了热性状响应的一致性或缺乏一致性、性状间变化的相对幅度以及在所研究关系中发现的若干知识空白。我们认为，生理信息通过提供可塑性和进化范围的估计，对于预测蜥蜴对环境变化的敏感性正变得至关重要。
