Article
Niche occupation limits adaptive radiation in experimental microcosms.
PloS one - 7 Feb 2007
Brockhurst Michael A, Colegrave Nick, Hodgson David J, Buckling Angus
Abstract excerpt
Adaptive radiations have played a key role in the evolution of biological diversity. The breadth of adaptive radiation in an invading lineage is likely to be influenced by the availability of ecological niches, which will be determined to some extent by the diversity of the resident community. High resident diversity may result in existing ecological niches being filled, inhibiting subsequent adaptive radiation....
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