Paper for discussion 7

Evolution of life histories

Poecilia reticulata, the guppy
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Question for tutorial:

What is the effect of predation on life history evolution?

Required readings

Reznick, D. A., H. Bryga and J. A. Endler. 1990. Experimentally induced life-history evolution in a natural population. Nature 346: 357-359.

Additional, optional references:

Abrams, P. A. and L. Rowe, L. 1996. The effects of predation on the age and size of maturity of prey. Evolution 50: 1052-1061.

Reznick, D. N. 1997. Life history evolution in guppies (Poecilia reticulata): guppies as a model for studying the evolutionary biology of aging. Experimental Gerontology 32: 245-258.

Reznick, D. N., M. J. Butler, IV, F. H. Rodd and P. Ross. 1996. Life-history evolution in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) 6. Differential mortality as a mechanism for natural selection. Evolution 50: 1651-1660.

Reznick, D. N., F. H. Shaw, F. H. Rodd and R. G. Shaw. 1997. Evaluation of the rate of evolution in natural populations of guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Science 275: 1934-1937.

Reznick D, N., M. J. Butler, IV, and F. H. Rodd. 2001. Life-history evolution in guppies. VII. The comparative ecology of high- and low-predation environments. American Naturalist 157: 126-140.