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19 sty 2017 · The consequences of human-induced evolution for human societies are most obvious when the evolving organisms provide direct benefits as friends (e.g. hunting/harvesting and domestication) or direct costs as enemies (e.g. weeds/pests/pathogens, invasive species and emerging diseases).
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The consequences of human-induced evolution for human...
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This article is part of the themed issue ‘Human influences...
- Does Eutrophication-Driven Evolution Change Aquatic Ecosystems
1. General introduction. Ecologically significant...
- Adaptation to Fragmentation
1. Introduction. Most of the Earth's natural ecosystems are...
- Invasions and Extinctions Through The Looking Glass of Evolutionary Ecology
1. Introduction. Global biodiversity is increasingly under...
- An Eco-Evolutionary Perspective
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Technology has also had a negative impact on our species. It has been responsible for the deaths of millions- through war, environmental pollution and degradation and the introduction and spread of disease.
24 mar 2011 · This article presents a brief overview of recent human activities; broad examples of the impact of human activities on biological evolution; a general overview and specific examples of incorporating human activities into evolution education; and further online anthropogenic resources that can be incorporated into educational settings.
15 lis 2018 · The human impact on the world is eliminating large-bodied animals such as caribou from the planet, changing the balance of animals of different sizes, a new study shows. (Robert Berdam)...
13 lut 2020 · Species on Earth are interconnected to each other through ecological interactions. Human activities can erode those connections, leading to the loss of millions of years of evolutionary history, with unknown consequences for ecosystems’ functioning. - submission by Carine Emer
The biggest threat to biodiversity to date has been the way humans have reshaped natural habitats to make way for farmland, or to obtain natural resources, but as climate change worsens it will have a growing impact on ecosystems.
19 sty 2017 · Humans have dramatic, diverse and far-reaching influences on the evolution of other organisms. Numerous examples of this human-induced contemporary evolution have been reported in a number of 'contexts', including hunting, harvesting, fishing, agriculture, medicine, climate change, pollution, eutrop ….
