Correction to ‘Adaptation to fragmentation: evolutionary dynamics driven by human influences’

Cheptou, Pierre‐Olivier; Hargreaves, Anna L.; Bonte, Dries; Jacquemyn, Hans

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“…Yet, dispersal is fundamental to an organisms fitness and is therefore under strong selection (Baguette et al, 2013 ). While habitat fragmentation can affect organisms in many ways, accumulating theoretical and empirical evidence points out that increased habitat fragmentation may lead to the evolution of short‐distance dispersal (Cheptou et al, 2008 , 2017 ; Cody & Overton, 1996 ; Gandon & Michalakis, 1999 ; Heino & Hanski, 2001 ; Legrand et al, 2017 ; Lindenmayer & Fischer, 2013 ; Travis et al, 2010 ; Travis & Dytham, 1999 ). In highly fragmented conditions, (rapid) evolution of short‐distance dispersal strategies increases seed deposition within the parental patch while reducing the proportion of propagules lost to outside, uninhabitable areas.…”

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“…In plants, an increasing body of evidence suggests that populations in long‐term fragmented landscapes have indeed lost the ability to disperse over long distances (Cheptou et al, 2008 , 2017 ; Legrand et al, 2017 ; Lindenmayer & Fischer, 2013 ; Travis et al, 2010 ). One reason for this may be the loss or modification of dispersal vectors in fragmented landscapes (Cordeiro & Howe, 2001 ; Ozinga et al, 2009 ).…”

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“…One reason for this may be the loss or modification of dispersal vectors in fragmented landscapes (Cordeiro & Howe, 2001 ; Ozinga et al, 2009 ). Another reason may be genetic loss of dispersal ability (Cheptou et al, 2008 ; Ronce, 2007 ), either resulting from inbreeding depression or genetic drift due to small population sizes (Cheptou & Donohue, 2011 ) or caused by evolutionary modification of seed dispersal traits in plant populations inhabiting fragmented landscapes (Cheptou et al, 2008 , 2017 ).…”

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“…In plants, an increasing body of evidence suggests that populations in long-term fragmented landscapes have indeed lost the ability to disperse over long distances (Cheptou et al, 2008(Cheptou et al, , 2017Legrand et al, 2017;Lindenmayer & Fischer, 2013;Travis et al, 2010).…”

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Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

Jager

Soons

2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

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Soons

2023

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“…Furthermore, we performed a meta-analysis on existing seed size data. In highly dynamic environments such as riparian systems, a high dispersal capacity is essential to maintain population persistence in the landscape (Cheptou, Hargreaves, Bonte, & Jacquemyn, 2017). If large seeds disperse further than smaller seeds via water, we expected plant species that inhabit stream banks (i.e., helophytes) to have larger seeds than species that are less likely to be dispersed over the water surface (i.e., submerged species and upland species; Soons et al, 2017).…”

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Seed size regulates plant dispersal distances in flowing water

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Dispersal is an essential component of plant life, especially under the current threats of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation and climate change. For many wetland species, water is a key dispersal vector, as it can presumably disperse seeds long distances and towards suitable sites for establishment. Seed dispersal distance is affected by stream characteristics and seed traits. Yet, the effect of relevant seed traits, such as size, remains largely unknown. Here, we report on an experimental field study examining the effect of seed size on dispersal distance in lowland streams. We released cork seed mimics of different sizes in four Dutch lowland streams in restored and channelized sections. After 24 hr, we recorded their entrapment location, entrapment mechanism, and the vegetation type in which they were caught. Large seeds generally dispersed over longer distances than smaller seeds. This effect of seed size is likely caused by the different entrapment mechanisms—net trapping, surface tension, and wake trapping—which were highly correlated with seed size. Especially net trapping was responsible for the capture of a large proportion of small seed mimics in vegetation such as aquatic and riparian grasses, starwort, and reed. Due to the prevalent occurrence of these vegetation types in lowland streams, particularly during summer, smaller seeds are more likely to become entrapped and, hence, disperse less far. Our analysis on existing seed data reveals that water‐dispersed riparian plants have relatively large seeds and are thereby evolutionarily adapted to long‐distance dispersal. Furthermore, our results indicate that median dispersal distances are 0.02–1.8 km (99‐percentile <8.5 km) in lowland streams in summer. In winter, less vegetation is present in and surrounding the streams, which leads to median dispersal distances of 0.12–14.2 km (99‐percentile <65 km). Synthesis. This study demonstrates that (a) large seeds generally disperse further than smaller seeds in lowland steams and (b) distances depend strongly on stream vegetation. This information should inform future restoration, for instance, by planning efforts to coincide with times or conditions of open water which are more favourable for the dispersal of target plant species—especially those with small seeds (<10 mm).

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Urbanization alters plastic responses in the common dandelion Taraxacum officinale

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Peña

2020

Ecology and Evolution

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Urban environments expose species to contrasting selection pressures relative to rural areas due to altered microclimatic conditions, habitat fragmentation, and changes in species interactions. To improve our understanding on how urbanization impacts selection through biotic interactions, we assessed differences in plant defense and tolerance, dispersal, and flowering phenology of a common plant species (Taraxacum officinale) along an urbanization gradient and their reaction norms in response to a biotic stressor (i.e., herbivory). We raised plants from 45 lines collected along an urbanization gradient under common garden conditions and assessed the impact of herbivory on plant growth (i.e., aboveground biomass), dispersal capacity (i.e., seed morphology), and plant phenology (i.e., early seed production) by exposing half of our plants to two events of herbivory (i.e., grazing by locusts). Independent from their genetic background, all plants consistently increased their resistance to herbivores by which the second exposure to locusts resulted in lower levels of damage suffered. Herbivory had consistent effects on seed pappus length, with seeds showing a longer pappus (and, hence, increased dispersal capacities) regardless of urbanization level. Aboveground plant biomass was neither affected by urbanization nor herbivore presence. In contrast to consistent responses in plant defenses and pappus length, plant fitness did vary between lines. Urban lines had a reduced early seed production following herbivory while rural and suburban lines did not show any plastic response. Our results show that herbivory affects plant phenotypes but more importantly that differences in herbivory reaction norms exist between urban and rural populations. K E Y W O R D S biomass, evolved reaction norms, herbivory, seed morphology, Taraxacum officinale, urbanization 1 | INTRODUC TI ON One of the most prominent anthropogenic changes is the rapid expansion of urbanized areas, a type of ecosystem that vastly differs from natural ones in terms of environmental conditions and landscape structure. Urban environments are characterized by higher temperatures (urban heat island) and increased levels of light, sound, and chemical pollution. Furthermore, green spaces are rare, more enclosed | 4083 PISMAN et Al.

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Correction to ‘Adaptation to fragmentation: evolutionary dynamics driven by human influences’

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Cited by 6 publications

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Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

Seed size regulates plant dispersal distances in flowing water

Urbanization alters plastic responses in the common dandelion Taraxacum officinale

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