Rapid adaptation to invasive predators overwhelms natural gradients of intraspecific variation
Invasive species can influence the evolution of natives. Here, authors use common garden experiments to show that invasive predatory crayfish have homogenized the developmental timing of a native frog by selecting for more rapid development to avoid predation.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17406-y |