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Spatial structure significantly impacts species evolution and demography. This review unifies theoretical models of host-parasite coevolution, highlighting how migration and life cycles influence evolutionary outcomes.

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  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Epidemiology

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  • Spatial structure profoundly influences species demography and evolution.
  • Theoretical models explore local dispersal's role in host-parasite coevolution.
  • A unifying framework is lacking for understanding current theory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review theoretical studies on spatial structure and host-parasite coevolution.
  • To explore the effects of host and parasite migration rates using a single epidemiological model.
  • To discuss the impact of local dispersal on virulence, host defense, and local adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing theoretical models in spatial epidemiology and evolutionary biology.
  • Analysis using a unified epidemiological model incorporating host and parasite migration.
  • Discussion of experimental evidence supporting spatial effects.

Main Results:

  • Evolutionary and coevolutionary outcomes are critically dependent on host-parasite life cycle details and interacting traits.
  • Local dispersal impacts parasite virulence, host defense strategies, and local adaptation.
  • Similarities exist across theoretical results, but a gap remains between evolutionary and coevolutionary models.

Conclusions:

  • A unified framework is needed to reconcile spatial epidemiology, evolution, and coevolution.
  • Future research should focus on bridging the gap between theoretical models.
  • Understanding spatial effects is crucial for predicting species' evolutionary trajectories.