Local adaptation has been a major focus of evolutionary ecologists working across diverse
systems for decades. However, little of this research has explored variation at …

Studies of local adaptation provide important insights into the power of natural selection
relative to gene flow and other evolutionary forces. They are a paradigm for testing …

This book introduces the key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building,
evaluation and prediction required for understanding and predicting future patterns of …

In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter
than the" long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin—in fact, evolutionary change is …

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 …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

Ecological processes are central to the formation of new species when barriers to gene flow
(reproductive isolation) evolve between populations as a result of ecologically‐based …

The evolutionary genetics of invasive species has been relatively unexplored, but could offer
insights into mechanisms of invasions. Recent studies suggest that the invasion success of …

The ecological hypothesis of speciation is that reproductive isolation evolves ultimately as a
consequence of divergent natural selection on traits between environments. Ecological …

Speciation with gene flow is greatly facilitated when traits subject to divergent selection also
contribute to non-random mating. Such traits have been called 'magic traits', which could be …