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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Main Authors: Andrea Melotto, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7c177dd75c2b4ba08ba13805052bdb72
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