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  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Species range shifts are a critical ecological issue, especially with global change.
  • Range expansion is now recognized as an eco-evolutionary process influenced by spatial genetic structure.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for predicting species' responses to environmental changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize empirical and theoretical research on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of range expansion.
  • To develop a framework for analyzing the combined effects of directional and stochastic processes on expansion speed.
  • To bridge the gap between ecological and evolutionary perspectives in range expansion studies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis of empirical and theoretical work on range expansion.
  • Analysis of recent laboratory experiments on eco-evolutionary range dynamics.
  • Development of a conceptual framework for joint eco-evolutionary influences.

Main Results:

  • Evolution consistently accelerates the average speed of range expansion.
  • Evolution influences the variability of expansion speed in diverse ways, often unpredictably.
  • Laboratory experiments reveal complex eco-evolutionary feedbacks not fully captured by existing theories.

Conclusions:

  • Eco-evolutionary feedbacks are integral to understanding species' range dynamics.
  • Future research should focus on landscape context, trait genetics, and biotic interactions.
  • This field is increasingly important as species shift ranges due to global change.