Paper for discussion 2

Eco-evolutionary dynamics

Brachionus calyciflorus, a planktonic rotifer. Four eggs are visible.
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Question for tutorial

Is evolution commonly fast enough to affect ecological dynamics?

Required reading

Yoshida, T., L. E. Jones, S. P. Ellner, G. F. Fussmann, and N. G. Hairston. 2003. Rapid evolution drives ecological dynamics in a predator-prey system. Nature 424: 303-306. (Link is to Nature online, access via library)

Additional, optional references

Bassar, R. D., M. C. Marshall, A. L?pez-Sepulcre, E. Zandon, S. K. Auer, J. Travis, C. M. Pringle, A. S. Flecker, S. A. Thomas, D. F. Fraser, and D. N. Reznick. 2010. Local adaptation in Trinidadian guppies alters ecosystem processes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107: 3616-3621.

Farkas, T. E., T. Mononen, A. A. Comeault, I. Hanski, and P. Nosil. 2013. Evolution of camouflage drives rapid ecological change in an insect community. Current Biology 23: 1835-1843.