Dynamical trade-offs arise from antagonistic coevolution and decrease intraspecific diversity

Weini Huang; Arne Traulsen; Benjamin Werner; Teppo Hiltunen; Lutz Becks

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01957-8

Nature Communications (Dec 2017)

Dynamical trade-offs arise from antagonistic coevolution and decrease intraspecific diversity

Weini Huang,
Arne Traulsen,
Benjamin Werner,
Teppo Hiltunen,
Lutz Becks

Affiliations

Weini Huang: Group of Theoretical Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University
Arne Traulsen: Department of Evolutionary Theory, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
Benjamin Werner: Department of Evolutionary Theory, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
Teppo Hiltunen: Department of Microbiology, University of Helsinki
Lutz Becks: Community Dynamics Group, Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01957-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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How a trait evolves depends on the shape of its fitness trade-off. Here, Huang et al. demonstrate evolution of trade-off shape in an experimental predator-prey system and develop a mathematical model of trait evolution when the underlying trade-off can also evolve.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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