Local adaptation is a fundamental phenomenon in evolutionary biology, with relevance to
formation of ecotypes, and ultimately new species, and application to restoration and …

'Evolvability'–the ability to undergo adaptive evolution–is a key concept for understanding
and predicting the response of biological systems to environmental change. Evolvability has …

Species interactions drive evolution while evolution shapes these interactions. The resulting
eco-evolutionary dynamics and their repeatability depend on how adaptive mutations …

Recent estimates indicate that one-fifth of botanical species worldwide are considered at risk
of becoming extinct in the wild. One available strategy for conserving many rare plant …

Genetic redundancy has been defined in many different ways at different levels of biological
organization. Here, we briefly review the general concept of redundancy and focus on the …

The potential for antibiotics to affect the ecology and evolution of the human gut microbiota is
well recognised and has wide-ranging implications for host health. Here, we review the …

Keystone mutualisms, such as corals, lichens or mycorrhizae, sustain fundamental
ecosystem functions. Range dynamics of these symbioses are, however, inherently difficult …

Climates are changing rapidly, demanding equally rapid adaptation of natural populations.
Whether sexual selection can aid such adaptation is under debate; while sexual selection …

Many species have evolved or currently coexist in sympatry due to differential adaptation in
a heterogeneous environment. However, anthropogenic habitat modifications can either …

Populations declining toward extinction can persist via genetic adaptation in a process
called evolutionary rescue. Predicting evolutionary rescue has applications ranging from …