Demography-Dispersal Trait Correlations Modify the Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Range Expansion

• Published in: The American naturalist Vol. 195; no. 2; p. 231
• Main Authors: Ochocki, Brad M, Saltz, Julia B, Miller, Tom E X
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2020
• Subjects: trait correlations; biological invasion; G-matrix; spatial sorting; life-history evolution
• ISSN: 1537-5323
• DOI: 10.1086/706904

Spreading populations are subject to evolutionary processes acting on dispersal and reproduction that can increase invasion speed and variability. It is typically assumed that dispersal and demography traits evolve independently, but abundant evidence points to correlations between them that may be...