July 16, 2025Open Access
Ecological opportunity and the onset of polyploid niche expansion waves
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Mathematical modeling reveals ecological drift and dispersal influence polyploid establishment in environments, suggesting niche divergence may not require prior adaptations.
Key Points
- Polyploid lineages can thrive at the leading edge of diploid range expansions due to ecological drift.
- Limited dispersal enhances the clustering of polyploids, promoting assortative mating.
- Distinct environments for diploid and polyploid populations can arise, leading to natural selection and niche divergence.
- The study models the evolutionary dynamics of Neobatrachus frogs, providing insights into polyploid ecology.
Cite This Study
Kauai et al. (2025) studied this question.