Rapid ecological and evolutionary divergence during a poleward range expansion
M. M. Sheffer, B. Schulze, L. Zander, P. Mouginot, T. Naef, M. Lalk, M. Wurster, C. Ahrend, J. Kreyling, R. G. Gillespie, K. J. Hoff, S. Prost, H. Krehenwinkel, G. Uhl
This study examines rapid ecological and evolutionary changes in the wasp spider during a northward range expansion, finding genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in response to colder climates.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2021Ecology