Evolution impacts environment: Fundamental shift in how biologists perceive relationship between evolution and ecology

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 23:21 in Biology & Nature

The traditional view is that ecology shapes evolution. Some research has suggested, however, that evolutionary processes reciprocate by influencing ecology in turn. Now biologists present evidence that ecology and evolution are indeed reciprocally interacting processes, presenting a fundamental shift in our understanding of the relationship between evolution and ecology. The results represent a first significant step in showing that evolution cannot be ignored when studying ecological interactions.

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