Landscape connectivity alters the evolution of density-dependent dispersal during pushed range expansions
M. Dahirel, A. Bertin, V. Calcagno, C. Duraj, S. Fellous, G. Groussier, E. Lombaert, L. Mailleret, A. Marchand, E. Vercken
The paper examines how landscape connectivity affects phenotypic evolution during range expansions, finding that high connectivity can alter density-dependent dispersal, potentially slowing or reversing the transition from pushed to pulled dynamics.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021Ecology