Rapid growth and defence evolution following multiple introductions
L. A. van Boheemen, S. Bou-Assi, A. Uesugi, K. A. Hodgins
The paper investigates adaptive divergence in defence-related traits between native and introduced ranges of a species, finding no general reduction in defence with increased growth as predicted by trade-off hypotheses.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2019Evolutionary Biology