Most evolutionary theory does not deal with populations expanding or contracting in space.
Invasive species, climate change, epidemics, and the breakdown of dispersal barriers …

Ecology Letters (2010) Abstract During range‐advance, individuals on the expanding edge
of the population face a unique selective environment. In this study, we use a three‐trait …

Recent patterns of global change have highlighted the importance of understanding the
dynamics and mechanisms of species range shifts and expansions. Unique demographic …

In classical evolutionary theory, traits evolve because they facilitate organismal survival
and/or reproduction. We discuss a different type of evolutionary mechanism that relies upon …

ABSTRACT A species' range limits may shift in space either because of changes in
ecological factors (eg climate, the abundances of interacting species) or because the traits …

What stops populations expanding into new territory beyond the edge of a range margin?
Recent models addressing this problem have brought together population genetics and …

The study of tradeoffs among major life history components (age at maturity, lifespan and
reproduction) allowed the development of a quantitative framework to understand how …

Understanding the movement of species' ranges is a classic ecological problem that takes
on urgency in this era of global change. Historically treated as a purely ecological process …

Species' range expansions in response to climate change, and the invasion of exotic
organisms, are two of the most pressing issues in ecology. Range expansions have already …

Dispersal affects species' ability to move or adapt in response to environmental change.
Successful long‐distance dispersal also requires reproduction in areas with few mates, thus …