Catherine Reeb, Bernard Goffinet, Alain Vanderpoorten
Dispersal is a key evolutionary force that determines the survival, growth, and reproduction of individuals, the temporal and spatial cycles of colonization and extinction of populations, and ultimately, the emergence of new species via genetic drift or natural selection. In the context of global change, dispersal dynamics are especially important as the long-term survivability of species depends on their ability to effectively shift, and even ...