Kaleidoscope of adaptation
Bringing together ecology and evolution.
The environmental change
For thousands of years, we have been changing the environment that surrounds us to satisfy our needs and to make our life safer, easier and more prosperous. However, the increasing magnitude of alterations that we impose on our environment, from building dams to deforestation, impacts the biosphere at every level. Many organisms are unable to adapt at a sufficient rate, resulting in a growing list of endangered species, extinctions and loss of biodiversity. To avoid that, it is crucial that we understand the process of adaptation and its limits in a changing environment.
The aim of this work was to review and analyze mathematical models on adaptations in a changing environment in the relevant fields in biology, investigating their assumptions, parameter spaces and predictions.
We created a searchable and extendable database of models of adaptation to a changing environment. Here, you will find many models with detailed and structured information about their parameter space, timescales, assumptions, and prediction. This database grows with the expanding fields - new models are added continuously.
Questions?
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