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Assessing the evolutionary persistence of ecological relationships: a review and preview

Hecht, Luke B.B.; Thompson, Peter C.; Rosenthal, Benjamin M.

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Authors

Luke Hecht luke.b.hecht@durham.ac.uk
PGR Student Doctor of Philosophy

Peter C. Thompson

Benjamin M. Rosenthal



Abstract

Species interactions, such as pollination, parasitism and predation, form the basis of functioning ecosystems. The origins and resilience of such interactions therefore merit attention. However, fossils only occasionally document ancient interactions, and phylogenetic methods are blind to recent interactions. Is there some other way to track shared species experiences? “Comparative demography” examines when pairs of species jointly thrived or declined. By forging links between ecology, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology, this method sheds light on biological adaptation, species resilience, and ecosystem health. Here, we describe how this method works, discuss examples, and suggest future directions in hopes of inspiring interest, imitators, and critics.

Citation

Hecht, L. B., Thompson, P. C., & Rosenthal, B. M. (2020). Assessing the evolutionary persistence of ecological relationships: a review and preview. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 84, Article 104441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104441

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 22, 2020
Online Publication Date Jul 1, 2020
Publication Date 2020-10
Deposit Date Jul 1, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jul 1, 2021
Journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution
Print ISSN 1567-1348
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 84
Article Number 104441
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104441

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