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Ecology
Masato Yamamichi, Theo Gibbs, Jonathan M. Levine
Summary: This study suggests that rapid evolution occurring concurrently with competition may enable species coexistence. The authors extend the interpretation of modern coexistence theory metrics to systems where competitors evolve, defining eco-evolutionary versions of these metrics. They find that the eco-evolutionary niche and competitive ability differences are a combination of ecological and evolutionary processes, accurately predicting the potential for stable coexistence in eco-evolutionary dynamics.
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Ecology
Sebastien Lion, Akira Sasaki, Mike Boots
Summary: Understanding the interaction between ecological processes and evolutionary dynamics of quantitative traits in natural systems is a challenge. Two main theoretical frameworks, adaptive dynamics and quantitative genetics, have strengths and limitations and are used by different research communities. To make progress, a novel theoretical framework called 'oligomorphic dynamics' is proposed to bridge the gap between these approaches and strengthen the link to empirical data. Oligomorphic dynamics considers environmental feedback and can analyze eco-evolutionary dynamics, including multimodal trait distributions and non-normal or skewed distributions encountered in nature, facilitating a tighter integration between theory and data.
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Ecology
Peter Nabutanyi, Meike J. Wittmann
Summary: The research emphasizes that smaller populations lose genetic diversity more quickly, potentially leading to slower population growth and increased vulnerability to genetic loss. Quantitative eco-evolutionary models are proposed to link genetic diversity loss and population decline, identifying strong interactions between population size and genetic diversity. The study describes the characteristics of the eco-evolutionary extinction vortex and suggests that classical early-warning signals are limited in detecting populations undergoing such a vortex.
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2021)
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Ecology
Masato Yamamichi, Stephen P. Ellner, Nelson G. Hairston Jr
Summary: Studies on eco-evolutionary dynamics have integrated evolution with ecological processes and interspecific interactions, but often neglected various evolutionary processes. This paper argues for the consideration of drift, mutation, disruptive selection, and evolution driven by relative fitness differences to better understand nature's eco-evolutionary dynamics.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Flor Hernandez, Joshua I. Brown, Marissa Kaminski, Michael G. Harvey, Philip Lavretsky
Summary: The study explores hybridization among introduced feral Rock Pigeon and Eurasian Collared-Dove and native White-winged and Mourning doves in southwestern North America, finding limited evidence of extensive hybridization but detecting six putative contemporary late-stage hybrids involving the Mourning Dove. The research highlights the importance of using multiple marker types to infer complex evolutionary histories and considers important factors when analyzing populations that were recently established or of domestic origins.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jennifer White, Nathan Schumaker, Rachel Chock, Sydney Watkins
Summary: Eco-evolutionary dynamics occur when interacting biological forces simultaneously produce demographic and genetic population responses. Our novel simulation modeling approach focuses on the driving role of landscape pattern, overcoming methodological challenges and generating new insights. This paves the way for future investigations in Landscape Genetics, Population Genetics, Conservation Biology, and Evolutionary Ecology.
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Ecology
Sebastien Lion, Mike Boots, Akira Sasaki
Summary: In this study, the authors extended an oligomorphic approximation method to class-structured populations, which allows for the joint description of ecological variables and multimodal trait distributions. They also introduced a new approximation method using reproductive values to simplify eco-evolutionary dynamics. The effectiveness of this approach was illustrated using the case of two-habitat migration-selection models.
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Koki R. Katsuhara, Yuuya Tachiki, Ryosuke Iritani, Atushi Ushimaru
Summary: The evolution of prior selfing was found to promote coexistence in the context of mutual reproductive interference, as demonstrated in an individual-based model study. The purging of deleterious mutations leading to an evolutionary rescue was observed, with the decline in inbreeding depression as the population selfing rate increased. The study suggests that lower pollinator availability may drive evolutionary shifts to higher selfing rates, neutralizing the negative effects of reproductive interference and allowing for long-term coexistence under moderate pollinator availability.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mathilde Horaud, Rosana Arizmendi-Meija, Elisabet Nebot-Colomer, Paula Lopez-Sendino, Agostinho Antunes, Simon Dellicour, Frederique Viard, Raphael Leblois, Cristina Linares, Joaquim Garrabou, Jean-Baptiste Ledoux
Summary: Current efforts to protect biodiversity mainly focus on preserving species richness, while neglecting the importance of infra-species genetic diversity. This comparative population genetics study on two octocoral species contributes to the management of Marine Protected Areas in the northwestern Mediterranean. The study reveals contrasting patterns of genetic diversity and structure in the two species, likely due to species-specific reproductive strategies and demographic histories. The translation of these findings into management strategies supports the identification of management units and highlights the importance of considering eco-evolutionary processes in biodiversity management.
CONSERVATION GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Casey C. Day, Erin L. Landguth, Ryan K. Simmons, Andrew R. Bearlin
Summary: Multispecies approaches are important in ecology and evolution research, but existing models often lack the ability to consider landscape effects and simulate complex interspecific interactions. We present a simulation model that considers landscape effects and multiple species interactions, allowing for the study of genetic processes in a spatial context.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simon Blanchet, Laura Fargeot, Allan Raffard
Summary: This paper proposes using candidate genes phylogenetically-conserved across species as an inclusive biodiversity unit that transcends the intra- and interspecific boundaries, deepening our understanding of how evolution has shaped biodiversity and how biodiversity alters ecological dynamics. The framework combines knowledge from functional genomics and functional ecology, providing guidelines and examples for identifying phylogenetically-conserved candidate genes (PCCGs) within communities and measuring biodiversity from PCCGs. This framework also links biodiversity measured at PCCGs to ecosystem functions and highlights the eco-evolutionary processes shaping PCCG diversity patterns.
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Ecology
Avril Weinbach, Nicolas Loeuille, Rudolf P. Rohr
Summary: This study investigates how the evolution of investment in mutualistic interactions by certain species affects the persistence of the system. The results show that the decline of partner populations can lead to lower investment, potentially resulting in the extinction of the partner species. Furthermore, the study suggests that asymmetric mutualism can delay the evolutionary disappearance of mutualistic interactions. This research highlights the importance of early restoration efforts to prevent negative effects driven by evolution.
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thais A. Bernos, Casey Day, Jaclyn Hill, Olivier Morissette, Kenneth M. Jeffries, Nicholas E. Mandrak
Summary: Predicting the expansion and genetic diversity of populations introduced to new regions or tracking environmental conditions is a significant challenge. This study used simulations to examine the relationships between dispersal, expansion rates, and genetic diversity for an invasive fish species in eastern North America. Results showed that populations with greater dispersal distances expanded faster but exhibited more variability in expansion rates among local populations. However, they tended to retain genetic diversity during expansion. On the other hand, populations with smaller dispersal distances spread predictably but showed more variability in genetic diversity losses. These findings have conservation implications, as populations with shorter dispersal distances spreading in narrower landscapes are less predictable in their evolutionary trajectories.
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Evolutionary Biology
Sandra Ludwig, Juliana da Silva Martins Pimentel, Leonardo Cardoso Resende, Evanguedes Kalapothakis
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of human interference events on the ecological evolution and population structure of P. costatus. It emphasizes the importance of using integrated methods to understand genetic structure variations for effective conservation programs.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Watanabe Yoichi, Ichiro Tamaki, Sang-Hun Oh, Atsushi J. Nagano, Koichi Uehara, Nobuhiro Tomaru, Harue Abe
Summary: By studying the genetic and environmental differences between the Rhododendron tschonoskii alliance and other species in the Japanese archipelago and Korean Peninsula, this research reveals that the evolution of the alliance is closely associated with global cooling and mountain uplift. The genetic differentiation between taxa is maintained due to climatic oscillations in the Quaternary, providing insights into the formation of endemic montane floras on islands.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Simone M. T. A. Goossens, Chantal W. P. M. Hukkelhoven, Lotte de Vries, Ben Willem Mol, Jan G. Nijhuis, Frans J. M. E. Roumen
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2015)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jeroen van Bavel, Chantal W. P. M. Hukkelhoven, Charlotte de Vries, Dimitri N. M. Papatsonis, Joey de Vogel, Jan-Paul W. R. Roovers, Ben Willem Mol, Jan Willem de Leeuw
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2018)
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Ecology
Charlotte de Vries, Hal Caswell
THEORETICAL ECOLOGY
(2018)
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Ecology
Hal Caswell, Charlotte de Vries, Nienke Hartemink, Gregory Roth, Silke F. van Daalen
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2018)
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Ecology
Charlotte de Vries, Hal Caswell
THEORETICAL POPULATION BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Ecology
Charlotte de Vries, Robert A. Desharnais, Hal Caswell
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2020)
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Ecology
Colin Olito, Charlotte de Vries
Summary: This article analyzes the evolutionary and demographic consequences of sexually antagonistic (SA) selection in dioecious/gonochorous and partially selfing hermaphrodite populations using a stage-structured Mendelian matrix model. The study explores the maintenance of SA polymorphisms by balancing selection and the effects of inbreeding depression at different life history stages. The results highlight the importance of considering demographic consequences and the challenge of maintaining SA polymorphism in partially selfing populations.
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biology
Charlotte de Vries, E. Yagmur Erten, Hanna Kokko
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Charlotte de Vries, Jussi Lehtonen
Summary: This passage discusses the tensions and contrasting views in the field of sexual selection, particularly focusing on the causal link between the definition of sexes and divergent selection on sexes. It is found that most sexual selection theories make sex-specific assumptions but do not engage with the definition of sexes. The author suggests strengthening the foundations of sexual selection theory by relaxing central assumptions.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Ecology
Charlotte de Vries, Connor Bernard, Roberto Salguero-Gomez
Summary: Keyfitz' entropy is a widely used metric to quantify the shape of survivorship curves. A new discrete-time formula for Keyfitz' entropy is proposed, which preserves the relationship with mortality rates. It is suggested that researchers use this new metric or other survivorship shape metrics applicable to discrete-time data to avoid biases when classifying life histories.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)