The interactions between organisms and their environments can shape distributions of
spatial genetic variation, resulting in patterns of isolation by environment (IBE) in which …

Ecologically mediated selection has increasingly become recognised as an important driver
of speciation. The correlation between neutral genetic differentiation and environmental or …

In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter
than the" long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin—in fact, evolutionary change is …

Pine wilt disease is a devastating forest disease caused by the pinewood nematode
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which has been listed as the object of quarantine in China …

Gene flow among populations can enhance local adaptation if it introduces new genetic
variants available for selection, but strong gene flow can also stall adaptation by swamping …

The genetic population structure of many species is characterised by a pattern of isolation by
distance (IBD): due to limited dispersal, individuals that are geographically close tend to be …

Understanding the effects of landscape heterogeneity on spatial genetic variation is a
primary goal of landscape genetics. Ecological and geographic variables can contribute to …

There is a growing interest in identifying ecological factors that influence adaptive genetic
diversity patterns in both model and nonmodel species. The emergence of large genomic …

Investigating the properties of ecological landscapes that influence gene flow among
populations can provide key insights into the earliest stages of biological divergence. Both …

Contemporary climate change is proceeding at an unprecedented rate. The question
remains whether populations adapted to historical conditions can persist under rapid …