Pre-adaptation may occur because a natural population carries a huge quantity of genetic variability. In diploid eukaryotes, this is a consequence of the system of sexual reproduction, where mutant alleles get partially shielded, for example, by the selective advantage of heterozygotes.daptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats. 2. Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which an organism is able to live and reproduce in a given set of habitats.
The average temperature in Whitehorse, Yt, Canada is slightly cold at -1 degrees Celsius (30.2 degrees Fahrenheit). Average monthly temperatures vary by 32.7 C (58.9F) which is a above moderate range. The mean daily temperature range/ variation is 10.4 C (18.7 F). July is the warmest month (mild) with a mean temperature of 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate: Climate in the taiga is cold, with average annual temperatures from about +5Â° to -5Â° C (see figure at right). I always find it interesting to note that one location with a coniferous forest, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, has an average annual temperature of only 1Â° C! Precipitation varies, from about 20 cm of precipitation per year to over 200 cm. Much of the precipitation, of course, is in the form of snow. The winters are cold and long; summers are relatively short and cool. With snowmelt and low temperatures, there is little evaporation in the summer, so the ground is usually very moist during the growing season.