Thompson, M.J., Capilla-Lasheras, P. , Dominoni, D.M. , Réale, D. and Charmantier, A. (2022) Phenotypic variation in urban environments: mechanisms and implications. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 37(2), pp. 171-182. (doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.09.009) (PMID:34690006)
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Abstract
In the past decade, numerous studies have explored how urbanisation affects the mean phenotypes of populations, but it remains unknown how urbanisation impacts phenotypic variation, a key target of selection that shapes, and is shaped by, eco-evolutionary processes. Our review suggests that urbanisation may often increase intraspecific phenotypic variation through several processes; a conclusion aligned with results from our illustrative analysis on tit morphology across 13 European city/forest population pairs. Urban-driven changes in phenotypic variation will have immense implications for urban populations and communities, particularly through urbanisation’s effects on individual fitness, species interactions, and conservation. We call here for studies that incorporate phenotypic variation in urban eco-evolutionary research alongside advances in theory.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Capilla Lasheras, Dr Pablo and Dominoni, Dr Davide |
| Authors: | Thompson, M.J., Capilla-Lasheras, P., Dominoni, D.M., Réale, D., and Charmantier, A. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
| Publisher: | Elsevier (Cell Press) |
| ISSN: | 0169-5347 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1872-8383 |
| Published Online: | 22 October 2021 |
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