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Spatial selection and inheritance: applying evolutionary concepts to population dynamics in heterogeneous space.

Eric M Schauber1, Brett J Goodwin, Clive G Jones

  • 1Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Department of Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, USA. schauber@siu.edu

Ecology
|June 1, 2007
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Organisms thrive in suitable habitats, with offspring inheriting this advantage through limited dispersal. This spatial selection and inheritance boost population growth and fitness, mimicking natural selection.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Population Dynamics
  • Spatial Ecology

Background:

  • Organisms often exhibit higher reproductive success in favorable environments.
  • Offspring may inherit habitat suitability through limited dispersal, influencing population distribution.
  • Spatial processes in populations can be conceptually linked to natural selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a theoretical framework linking spatial selection and inheritance to population growth.
  • To modify the breeder's equation to incorporate spatial dynamics.
  • To provide a model for understanding population persistence in heterogeneous environments.

Main Methods:

  • Operational definition of spatial inheritance and spatial selective differential.

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  • Modification of the breeder's equation using population growth models in heterogeneous space.
  • Application of the modified equation to predict gypsy moth population dynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Spatial selection and inheritance bias organism distribution towards suitable sites, increasing mean fitness.
    • The modified breeder's equation provides a criterion for population persistence in challenging environments.
    • Model predictions for gypsy moth population growth changes align with simulation outputs.

    Conclusions:

    • Spatial population dynamics share conceptual analogies with natural selection, linking ecology and evolution.
    • The study offers a spatially implicit framework for modeling population dynamics.
    • The developed model serves as a null model for habitat selection research.