Spatial distributions of niche-constructing populations

dc.contributor.authorHan, Xiaozhuoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Yalingen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHui, Cangen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T08:49:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-26T21:28:37Z
dc.date.available2016-01-28T08:49:14Z
dc.date.available2021-08-26T21:28:37Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-01
dc.descriptionCITATION: Han, X, Huang, Y. & Hui, C. 2015. Spatial distributions of niche-constructing populations. Computational Ecology and Software, 5: 286-298.
dc.description.abstractNiche construction theory regards organisms not only as the object of natural selection but also an active subject that can change their own selective pressure through eco-evolutionary feedbacks. Through reviewing the existing works on the theoretical models of niche construction, here we present the progress made on how niche construction influences genetic structure of spatially structured populations and the spatial-temporal dynamics of metapopulations, with special focuses on mathematical models and simulation methods. The majority of results confirmed that niche construction can significantly alter the evolutionary trajectories of structured populations. Organism–environmental interactions induced by niche construction can have profound influence on the dynamics, competition and diversity of metapopulations. It can affect fine-scale spatially distribution of species and spatial heterogeneity of the environment. We further propose a few research directions with potentials, such as applying adaptive dynamics or spatial game theory to explore the effect of niche construction on phenotypic evolution and diversification.en
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent13 pages : illustrations (some color)en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHan, X.Z., Huang, Y.L. & Hui, C. (2015) Spatial distributions of niche-constructing populations. Computational Ecology and Software, 5: 286-298.en
dc.identifier.issn2220-721Xen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/118385
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherInternational Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciencesen
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dc.subject.lcshNiche construction theoryen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshMathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshSimulation methods -- Mathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshOrganisms -- Environmental aspectsen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental heterogeneityen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshEcological heterogeneity -- Mathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshIndividual-based modelen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshPopulation geneticsen_ZA
dc.titleSpatial distributions of niche-constructing populationsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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