There's an experiment going to the ISS on Monday seeing if they have any epigenetic, cross-generational adaptations to microgravity. I fully expect orbital varieties of various fruits and veggies soon!
I wonder wether there are some jurassic hidden champions, waiting to flip the high carbon dioxid, wet bulb rainforrest switch an outgrow the "newcomers".
<i>"This is especially important when we consider the rapid climate change we observe today that every living organism, including plants, needs to quickly adapt to in order to survive."</i><p>True in part because humans can't get their act together to do things known and proven to work, such as planting more trees in urban environments to mitigate heat island effect.
When I compare the flying, scurrying, and perennially seeding creatures sharing this coastal land to my partner with a mortgage, doctors, and daily Amazon deliveries, I know who will better adapt to the sea rise that will flood our house.