Evolution of predator dispersal in relation to spatio-temporal prey dynamics: how not to get stuck in the wrong place!

The eco-evolutionary dynamics of dispersal are recognised as key in determining the responses of populations to environmental changes. Here, by developing a novel modelling approach, we show that predators are likely to have evolved to emigrate more often and become more selective over their destina...

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Main Authors: Justin M J Travis, Stephen C F Palmer, Steven Coyne, Alexandre Millon, Xavier Lambin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3569443?pdf=render