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Human-driven evolution of color in a stonefly mimic.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 25 Oct 2024
Ni Steven, McCulloch Graham A, Kroos Gracie C, King Tania M, Dutoit Ludovic, Foster Brodie J, Hema Kahu, Jandt Jennifer M, Peng Mei, Dearden Peter K, Waters Jonathan M
Abstract excerpt
Rapid adaptation is thought to be critical for the survival of species under global change, but our understanding of human-induced evolution in the wild remains limited. We show that widespread deforestation has underpinned repeated color shifts in wild insect populations. Specifically, loss of forest has led to color changes across lineages that mimic the warning coloration of a toxic forest stonefly. Predation...
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