The interactions between organisms and their environments can shape distributions of
spatial genetic variation, resulting in patterns of isolation by environment (IBE) in which …

Abstract The 'centre–periphery hypothesis'(CPH) is a long‐standing postulate in ecology
that states that genetic variation and demographic performance of a species decrease from …

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 …

Although genome scans have become a popular approach towards understanding the
genetic basis of local adaptation, the field still does not have a firm grasp on how sampling …

An important step in the analysis of genetic data is to describe and categorize natural
variation. Individuals that live close together are, on average, more genetically similar than …

Understanding the quantitative genetics of crops has been and will continue to be central to
maintaining and improving global food security. We outline four stages that plant breeding …

Local adaptation shapes species diversity, can be a stepping stone to ecological speciation,
and can facilitate species range expansion. Population genetic analyses, which complement …

At the start of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), the restoration of
degraded ecosystems is more than ever a global priority. Tree planting will make up a large …

One of the main questions in ecosystem restoration is where to obtain the seeds to re-
establish plant communities. While the most commonly advocated approach is to use seeds …

Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) typically refers to the tendency of closely related
species to be more similar to each other in terms of niche than they are to more distant …