Major Evolutionary Transitions and the Roles of Facilitation and Information in Ecosystem Transformations

Major Evolutionary Transitions and the Roles of Facilitation and Information in Ecosystem Transformations

A small number of extraordinary “Major Evolutionary Transitions” (METs) have attracted attention among biologists. They comprise novel forms of individuality and information, and are defined in relation to organismal complexity, irrespective of broader ecosystem-level effects. This divorce between e...

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Main Authors: Amanda N. Robin, Kaleda K. Denton, Eva S. Horna Lowell, Tanner Dulay, Saba Ebrahimi, Gina C. Johnson, Davis Mai, Sean O’Fallon, Conner S. Philson, Hayden P. Speck, Xinhui Paige Zhang, Peter Nonacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
adaptation
innovation
facilitation
information
ecosystem
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.711556/full

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