Digest: Urbanization shapes selection altering food webs

2023/09/05 by M. A. Williams · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Economic and Environmental Valuation #Avian ecology and behavior #Plant and animal studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/evolut/qpad161

openalex publication_date 2023/09/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

How has urbanization altered the relationships between species and selection on phenotypes? To address this question, Palacio and Ordano measured trait and frugivore selection in blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) in three different localities. Their analysis revealed changes in avian selection with urbanization, which altered population phenotypes.

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