Integrating eco-evolutionary dynamics and modern coexistence theory.

ABSTRACT: Community ecology typically assumes that competitive exclusion and species coexistence are unaffected by evolution on the time scale of ecological dynamics. However, recent studies suggest that rapid evolution operating concurrently with competition may enable species coexistence. Such findings necessitate general theory that incorporates the coexistence contributions of eco-evolutionary processes in parallel with purely ecological mechanisms and provides metrics for quantifying the role of evolution in shaping competitive outcomes in both modelling and empirical contexts. To foster the development of such theory, here we extend the interpretation of the two principal metrics of modern coexistence theory-niche and competitive ability differences-to systems where competitors evolve. We defi

SUBMITTER: Yamamichi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804941 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature