Change in prey genotype frequency rescues predator from extinction

Indirect evolutionary rescue (IER) is a mechanism where a non-evolving species is saved from extinction in an otherwise lethal environment by evolution in an interacting species. This process has been described in a predator–prey model, where extinction of the predator is prevented by a shift in the...

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Main Authors: Ruben Joseph Hermann, Lutz Becks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-06-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220211