Speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation among populations, is continuous,
complex, and involves multiple, interacting barriers. Until it is complete, the effects of this …

Climate change is a threat to biodiversity. One way that this threat manifests is through
pronounced shifts in the geographical range of species over time. To predict these shifts …

INTRODUCTION Coral reefs worldwide are suffering losses at an alarming rate as a result of
anthropogenic climate change. Increased seawater temperatures, even only slightly above …

It is increasingly important to improve our understanding of the genetic basis of local
adaptation because of its relevance to climate change, crop and animal production, and …

Gene flow is a fundamental evolutionary force in adaptation that is especially important to
understand as humans are rapidly changing both the natural environment and natural levels …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

Assisted gene flow (AGF) between populations has the potential to mitigate maladaptation
due to climate change. However, AGF may cause outbreeding depression (especially if …

Speciation is often thought of as a slow process due to the waiting times for mutations that
cause incompatibilities, and permit ecological differentiation or assortative mating. Cases of …

FST outlier tests are a potentially powerful way to detect genetic loci under spatially
divergent selection. Unfortunately, the extent to which these tests are robust to …

Patterns of local adaptation are expected to emerge when selection is spatially
heterogeneous and sufficiently strong relative to the action of other evolutionary forces. The …