The Role of Evolution in Shaping Ecological Networks
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
Grant support
669609
European Research Council - International
PubMed
32294426
DOI
10.1016/j.tree.2020.01.004
PII: S0169-5347(20)30006-9
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- adaptive network, ecoevolution, ecophylogenetics, metacommunity, microevolution, phylogeny,
- MeSH
- Biological Evolution * MeSH
- Ecosystem * MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
The structure of ecological networks reflects the evolutionary history of their biotic components, and their dynamics are strongly driven by ecoevolutionary processes. Here, we present an appraisal of recent relevant research, in which the pervasive role of evolution within ecological networks is manifest. Although evolutionary processes are most evident at macroevolutionary scales, they are also important drivers of local network structure and dynamics. We propose components of a blueprint for further research, emphasising process-based models, experimental evolution, and phenotypic variation, across a range of distinct spatial and temporal scales. Evolutionary dimensions are required to advance our understanding of foundational properties of community assembly and to enhance our capability of predicting how networks will respond to impending changes.
Department of Organismic and EvolutionaryBiology Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
Department of Zoology South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PS UK
Environmental Futures Research Institute Griffith University Brisbane Queensland 4111 Australia
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