Kin competition accelerates experimental range expansion in an arthropod herbivore
K. H. P. Van Petegem, F. Moerman, M. Dahirel, E. A. Fronhofer, M. Vandegehuchte, T. Van Leeuwen, N. Wybouw, R. Stoks, D. Bonte
The paper shows that kin competition can accelerate range expansion in spider mites through plastic dispersal responses, highlighting its importance in range dynamics.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2017Ecology