Plant‐herbivore coevolution in a changing world

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01267.x
• Publication Date: 2012-06-11T09:24:40Z
• Authors: Roosa Leimu; Anne Muola; Liisa Laukkanen; Aino Kalske; Nadine Prill; Pia Mutikainen
• Keywords: Coevolution; Habitat Fragmentation; Fragmentation; Environmental change

Abstract Current anthropogenic environmental change causes rapid loss of biodiversity. Although the effects main this (habitat fragmentation, climate change, and invasive species) on single species have been widely studied, interactions are poorly understood. In particular, we do not yet understand how these phenomena affect evolutionary processes that impact interactions. Coevolution is a dominant process organizes web life: most involved in at least one coevolved interaction. Due to human modification landscapes it important subsequent changes biotic abiotic environment level distribution genetic variation, as well population structures, influence elements coevolutionary process. review, synthesize recent development theoretical work coevolution interacting with conservation genetics address potential habitat plant‐herbivore coevolution.