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GENETIC ISOLATION BY ENVIRONMENT OR DISTANCE: WHICH PATTERN OF GENE FLOW IS MOST COMMON? by Sexton, Jason P., Hangartner, Sandra B., Hoffmann, Ary A.

“…Gene flow among populations can enhance local adaptation if it introduces new genetic variants available for selection, but strong gene flow can also stall…”
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Niche breadth predicts geographical range size: a general ecological pattern by Slatyer, Rachel A., Hirst, Megan, Sexton, Jason P.

“…The range of resources that a species uses (i.e. its niche breadth) might determine the geographical area it can occupy, but consensus on whether a niche…”
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Evolution of Ecological Niche Breadth by Sexton, Jason P, Montiel, Jorge, Shay, Jackie E, Stephens, Molly R, Slatyer, Rachel A

“…How ecological niche breadth evolves is central to adaptation and speciation and has been a topic of perennial interest. Niche breadth evolution research has…”
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Evolution and Ecology of Species Range Limits by Sexton, Jason P., McIntyre, Patrick J., Angert, Amy L., Rice, Kevin J.

“…Species range limits involve many aspects of evolution and ecology, from species distribution and abundance to the evolution of niches. Theory suggests myriad…”
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Gene flow increases fitness at the warm edge of a species' range by Sexton, Jason P, Strauss, Sharon Y, Rice, Kevin J

“…According to theory, gene flow to marginal populations may stall or aid adaptation at range limits by swamping peripheral populations with maladaptive gene…”
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How is adaptive potential distributed within species ranges? by Pennington, Lillie K., Slatyer, Rachel A., Ruiz-Ramos, Dannise V., Veloz, Samuel D., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Quantitative genetic variation (QGV) represents a major component of adaptive potential and, if reduced toward range-edge populations, could prevent a species’…”
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Evidence for adaptive responses to historic drought across a native plant species range by Dickman, Erin E., Pennington, Lillie K., Franks, Steven J., Sexton, Jason P.

“…As climatic conditions change, species will be forced to move or adapt to avoid extinction. Exacerbated by ongoing climate change, California recently…”
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Testing the niche-breadth—range-size hypothesis: habitat specialization vs. performance in Australian alpine daisies by Hirst, Megan J., Griffin, Philippa C., Sexton, Jason P., Hoffmann, Ary A.

“…Relatively common species within a clade are expected to perform well across a wider range of conditions than their rarer relatives, yet experimental tests of…”
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Controlling invasive species in complex social landscapes by Epanchin-Niell, Rebecca S, Hufford, Matthew B, Aslan, Clare E, Sexton, Jason P, Port, Jeffrey D, Waring, Timothy M

“…Control of biological invasions depends on the collective decisions of resource managers across invasion zones. Regions with high land-use diversity, which we…”
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Climate structures genetic variation across a species' elevation range: a test of range limits hypotheses by Sexton, Jason P, Hufford, Matthew B, C.Bateman, Ashley, Lowry, David B, Meimberg, Harald, Strauss, Sharon Y, Rice, Kevin J

“…Gene flow may influence the formation of species range limits, and yet little is known about the patterns of gene flow with respect to environmental gradients…”
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) detects temporal and habitat effects on community composition and endangered species in ephemeral ecosystems: A case study in vernal pools by Ruiz‐Ramos, Dannise V., Meyer, Rachel S., Toews, Daniel, Stephens, Molly, Kolster, Monique K., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Vernal pools are temporary wetlands that can form during a rainy season, often in Mediterranean climates, and serve as ideal testing grounds to understand…”
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The CALeDNA program: Citizen scientists and researchers inventory California's biodiversity by Meyer, Rachel S, Ramos, Miroslava Munguia, Lin, Meixi, Schweizer, Teia M, Gold, Zachary, Ramos, Dannise Ruiz, Shirazi, Sabrina, Kandlikar, Gaurav, Kwan, Wai-Yin, Curd, Emily E, Freise, Amanda, Parker, Jordan Moberg, Sexton, Jason P, Wetzer, Regina, Pentcheff, N. Dean, Wall, Adam R, Pipes, Lenore, Garcia-Vedrenne, Ana, Mejia, Maura Palacios, Moore, Tiara, Orland, Chloe, Ballare, Kimberly M, Worth, Anna, Beraut, Eric, Aronson, Emma L, Nielsen, Rasmus, Lewin, Harris A, Barber, Paul H, Wall, Jeff, Kraft, Nathan, Shapiro, Beth, Wayne, Robert K

“…Climate change is leading to habitat shifts that threaten species persistence throughout California's unique ecosystems. Baseline biodiversity data would…”
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Niche partitioning between close relatives suggests trade‐offs between adaptation to local environments and competition by DeMarche, Megan L., Rice, Kevin J., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Niche partitioning among close relatives may reflect trade‐offs underlying species divergence and coexistence (e.g., between stress tolerance and competitive…”
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Patterns and effects of gene flow on adaptation across spatial scales: implications for management by Sexton, Jason P, Clemens, Molly, Bell, Nicholas, Hall, Joseph, Fyfe, Verity, Hoffmann, Ary A

“…Gene flow can have rapid effects on adaptation and is an important evolutionary tool available when undertaking biological conservation and restoration. This…”
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Draining the Swamping Hypothesis: Little Evidence that Gene Flow Reduces Fitness at Range Edges by Kottler, Ezra J., Dickman, Erin E., Sexton, Jason P., Emery, Nancy C., Franks, Steven J.

“…The genetic swamping hypothesis proposes that gene flow from central to peripheral populations inhibits local adaptation and is one of the most widely…”
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NICHE AND RANGE SIZE PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT SPECIATION BEGINS IN SMALL, ECOLOGICALLY DIVERGED POPULATIONS IN NORTH AMERICAN MONKEYFLOWERS (MIMULUS SPP.) by Grossenbacher, Dena L., Veloz, Samuel D., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Closely related species (e.g., sister taxa) often occupy very different ecological niches and can exhibit large differences in geographic distributions despite…”
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Archaeal and Bacterial Diversity and Distribution Patterns in Mediterranean-Climate Vernal Pools of Mexico and the Western USA by Montiel-Molina, Jorge A. Mandussí, Sexton, Jason P., Frank, A. Carolin, Beman, J. Michael

“…Biogeographic patterns in microorganisms are poorly understood, despite the importance of microbial communities for a range of ecosystem processes. Our…”
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What can local and geographic population limits tell us about distributions? by Sexton, Jason P., Dickman, Erin E.

“…PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Understanding the evolutionary and ecological factors that determine plant distributions is of primary importance in botanical research…”
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Speciation on a local geographic scale: the evolution of a rare rock outcrop specialist in Mimulus by Ferris, Kathleen G., Sexton, Jason P., Willis, John H.

“…Speciation can occur on both large and small geographical scales. In plants, local speciation, where small populations split off from a large-ranged progenitor…”
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Rules of Plant Species Ranges: Applications for Conservation Strategies by Shay, Jackie E., Pennington, Lillie K., Mandussi Montiel-Molina, Jorge A., Toews, Daniel J., Hendrickson, Brandon T., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Earth is changing rapidly and so are many plant species’ ranges. Here, we synthesize eco-evolutionary patterns found in plant range studies and how knowledge…”
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