Does north-south adaptation of animals also protect against climate change?

Natalie van Dis bestudeert wintervlinders
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Does north-south adaptation of animals also protect against climate change?

‘Can animal populations adapt to climate change by becoming genetically similar to more southerly populations?’ That is the question posed by ecologist Natalie van Dis. Knowledge about this could indicate which populations are most at risk from the changing climate. She has been awarded a Veni grant from NWO to investigate this at NIOO over the next three years.
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