How does urbanization affect natural selection?
Urbanization is one of the most significant contributors to the Anthropocene, and urban
evolutionary ecology has become an important field of research. While it is commonly …
evolutionary ecology has become an important field of research. While it is commonly …
The City as an Evolutionary Hothouse—The Search for Rapid Evolution in Urban Settings
Cities are ubiquitous and, though a novel phenomenon by evolutionary standards, provide a
home for many species and exert particularly strong and novel selection pressures on them …
home for many species and exert particularly strong and novel selection pressures on them …
Urbanization as an environmental filter for megacolorful birds
The colorfulness of bird plumage plays a crucial role in intraspecific (eg sexual display) and
interspecific ecological interactions (eg camouflage and predation). Consequently, bird …
interspecific ecological interactions (eg camouflage and predation). Consequently, bird …