Evolutionary BiologyEvolutionPeer-reviewed
Adaptation at the edge: Patterns of local adaptation and genetic variation during a contemporary range expansion
Eliza I. Clark, Dan W. Bean, Ellyn Valery Bitume…·Ruth A. Hufbauer
The paper examines how genetic variation and adaptation differ between core and expanding edge populations during a range expansion, finding that core populations are better adapted to local environments than edge populations.