Exposure to pesticides may cause adaptation not only in agricultural pests and pathogens,
but also in non-target organisms. Previous studies mainly searched for adaptations in non …

Biodiversity is organized in three fundamental hierarchical levels in nature: diversity of
genes within species, diversity of species in communities, and diversity of ecosystems. The …

The successful adaptation of populations to a wide range of environments is a central topic
in ecology. Based on the assumption that body shape may affect survival, we evaluated to …

Understanding how plants respond to environmental gradients and influence ecosystem
functions remains a core challenge in ecology. Across species and ecosystems, plants have …

The objective of this PhD thesis was to understand the factors influencing the evolutionary
history and distribution of genetic variation in the species Asimina triloba, commonly known …