Shifts from pulled to pushed range expansions caused by reduction of landscape connectivity
M. Dahirel, A. Bertin, M. Haond, A. Blin, E. Lombaert, V. Calcagno, S. Fellous, L. Mailleret, T. Malausa, E. Vercken
This study shows that reducing landscape connectivity can shift range expansions from pulled to pushed dynamics in parasitoid wasps, affecting genetic diversity and expansion speed.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2020Ecology