期刊
ECOLOGY LETTERS
卷 26, 期 -, 页码 S127-S139出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ele.14186
关键词
coefficient of variation; eco-evolutionary dynamics; human disturbances; natural populations; phenotypic change; variation
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Most studies focus on changes in population mean trait values and overlook changes in population trait variation. This study comprehensively explores how phenotypic variation is changing in contemporary populations, finding that changes in variation are typically small, but some disturbances or trait types can cause very large changes.
Most studies assessing rates of phenotypic change focus on population mean trait values, whereas a largely overlooked additional component is changes in population trait variation. Theoretically, eco-evolutionary dynamics mediated by such changes in trait variation could be as important as those mediated by changes in trait means. To date, however, no study has comprehensively summarised how phenotypic variation is changing in contemporary populations. Here, we explore four questions using a large database: How do changes in trait variances compare to changes in trait means? Do different human disturbances have different effects on trait variance? Do different trait types have different effects on changes in trait variance? Do studies that established a genetic basis for trait change show different patterns from those that did not? We find that changes in variation are typically small; yet we also see some very large changes associated with particular disturbances or trait types. We close by interpreting and discussing the implications of our findings in the context of eco-evolutionary studies.
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