ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2012
How the type of anthropogenic change alters the consequences of ecological traps.
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- Discovery and exploitation of a natural ecological trap for a mosquito disease vector.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2018Article
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- Ecological traps: current evidence and future directions.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2016Review
- Experimental Test of Preferences for an Invasive Prey by an Endangered Predator: Implications for Conservation.PloS one · 2016Article
- Affinity for natal environments by dispersers impacts reproduction and explains geographical structure of a highly mobile bird.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2015Article
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Abstract
Understanding altered ecological and evolutionary dynamics in novel environments is vital for predicting species responses to rapid environmental change. One fundamental concept relevant to such dynamics is the ecological trap, which arises from rapid anthropogenic change and can facilitate extinction. Ecological traps occur when formerly adaptive habitat preferences become maladaptive because the cues individuals preferentially use in selecting habitats lead to lower fitness than other alternatives. While it has been emphasized that traps can arise from different types of anthropogenic change, the resulting consequences of these different types of traps remain unknown. Using a novel model framework that builds upon the Price equation from evolutionary genetics, we provide the first analysis that contrasts the ecological and evolutionary consequences of ecological traps arising from two general types of perturbations known to trigger traps. Our model suggests that traps arising from degradation of existing habitats are more likely to facilitate extinction than those arising from the addition of novel trap habitat. Importantly, our framework reveals the mechanisms of these outcomes and the substantial scope for persistence via rapid evolution that may buffer many populations from extinction, helping to resolve the paradox of continued persistence of many species in dramatically altered landscapes.
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