Will human influences on evolutionary dynamics in the wild pervade the Anthropocene?

Will human influences on evolutionary dynamics in the wild pervade the Anthropocene?. Pelletier, F. & Coltman, D., W. BMC Biology, 16(1):7, BioMed Central Ltd., 12, 2018.

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The five most pervasive anthropogenic threats to biodiversity are over-exploitation, habitat changes, climate change, invasive species, and pollution. Since all of these threats can affect intraspecific biodiversity-including genetic variation within populations-humans have the potential to induce contemporary microevolution in wild populations. We highlight recent empirical studies that have explored the effects of these anthropogenic threats to intraspecific biodiversity in the wild. We conclude that it is critical that we move towards a predictive framework that integrates a better understanding of contemporary microevolution to multiple threats to forecast the fate of natural populations in a changing world.

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