Understanding local adaptation to prepare populations for climate change
Adaptation within species to local environments is widespread in nature. Better
understanding this local adaptation is critical to conserving biodiversity. However …
understanding this local adaptation is critical to conserving biodiversity. However …
Bumble bees exhibit body size clines across an urban gradient despite low genetic differentiation
Environmental heterogeneity resulting from human-modified landscapes can increase
intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is …
intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is …
Hybridization underlies localized trait evolution in cavefish
Introgressive hybridization may play an integral role in local adaptation and speciation
(Taylor and Larson, 2019). In the Mexican tetra Astyanax mexicanus, cave populations have …
(Taylor and Larson, 2019). In the Mexican tetra Astyanax mexicanus, cave populations have …
Does gene flow aggravate or alleviate maladaptation to environmental stress in small populations?
SW Fitzpatrick, BN Reid - Evolutionary Applications, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental change can expose populations to unfamiliar stressors, and maladaptive
responses to those stressors may result in population declines or extirpation. Although gene …
responses to those stressors may result in population declines or extirpation. Although gene …
Genomics for genetic rescue
SW Fitzpatrick, WC Funk - Population genomics: wildlife, 2021 - Springer
Genetic rescue, where new alleles cause increased population growth, has successfully
reversed population declines in several iconic species. Concerns over outbreeding …
reversed population declines in several iconic species. Concerns over outbreeding …
Evidence for contemporary and historical gene flow between guppy populations in different watersheds, with a test for associations with adaptive traits
In dendritic river systems, gene flow is expected to occur primarily within watersheds. Yet,
rare cross‐watershed transfers can also occur, whether mediated by (often historical) …
rare cross‐watershed transfers can also occur, whether mediated by (often historical) …
Asymmetric isolation and the evolution of behaviors influencing dispersal: Rheotaxis of guppies above waterfalls
Populations that are asymmetrically isolated, such as above waterfalls, can sometimes
export emigrants in a direction from which they do not receive immigrants, and thus provide …
export emigrants in a direction from which they do not receive immigrants, and thus provide …
Meta-analysis shows that rapid phenotypic change in angiosperms in response to environmental change is followed by stasis
The amount and rate of phenotypic change at ecological timescales varies widely, but there
has not been a comprehensive quantitative synthesis of the patterns and causes of such …
has not been a comprehensive quantitative synthesis of the patterns and causes of such …
Positive sire effects and adaptive genotype by environment interaction occur despite pattern of local maladaptation in roadside populations of an amphibian
The global road network causes many negative ecological effects. Contrasting our
knowledge of these effects, insights into evolutionary consequences of roads remain …
knowledge of these effects, insights into evolutionary consequences of roads remain …
Strong gene flow undermines local adaptations in a host parasite system
Simple Summary The co-evolution of hosts and parasites depends on their ability to adapt to
each other's defense and counter-defense mechanisms. The strength of selection on those …
each other's defense and counter-defense mechanisms. The strength of selection on those …