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Temperature variability regulates the interactive effects of warming and pharmaceutical on aquatic ecosystem dynamics 温度变化调节着气候变暖和制药对水生生态系统动态的交互影响。

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111948

Guangjing Qian , Dan Wu , Lai Zhang , Susanne Kortsch

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New insights into the combined effect of dispersal and local dynamics in a two-patch population model 对双斑块种群模型中扩散和局部动态综合效应的新认识

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111942

Daniel Franco , Juan Perán , Juan Segura

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Delayed loss of stability of periodic travelling waves: Insights from the analysis of essential spectra 周期性行波的延迟失稳：本质光谱分析的启示

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111945

Lukas Eigentler , Mattia Sensi

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Persistent biological invasions alter ecological network topology, impacting disease transmission during community assembly 持续性生物入侵改变生态网络拓扑结构，影响群落集结过程中的疾病传播

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111950

Min Su , Xiaowei Chen , Cang Hui

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Genomic compliance with Chargaff’s second parity rule may have originated non-adaptively, but stem-loops now function adaptively 基因组遵守查尔加夫的第二条奇偶性规则可能是非适应性的，但茎环现在的功能是适应性的

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111943

Donald R. Forsdyke

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Solving the prisoner’s dilemma trap in Hamilton’s model of temporarily formed random groups 在汉密尔顿的临时随机群体模型中破解囚徒困境陷阱

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111946

José F. Fontanari , Mauro Santos

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Simple olfactory navigation in air and water 在空气和水中进行简单的嗅觉导航。

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111941

Bowei Ouyang , Aaron C. True , John P. Crimaldi , Bard Ermentrout

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The nasal cavity of the bearded seal: An effective and robust organ for retaining body heat and water 胡须海豹的鼻腔：保持体温和水分的有效而坚固的器官。

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111933

Hyejeong Lee Cheon , Nataliya Kizilova , Eirik G. Flekkøy , Matthew J. Mason , Lars P. Folkow , Signe Kjelstrup

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Connectivity between two fishing sites can lead to an emergence phenomenon related to Maximum Sustainable Yield 两个渔场之间的连通性会导致出现与最大持续产量有关的现象。

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111913

Doanh Nguyen-Ngoc , Tri Nguyen-Huu , Pierre Auger

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Polymorphic population expansion velocity in a heterogeneous environment 异质环境中的多态种群扩展速度。

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Journal of Theoretical Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111932

L. Roques , N. Boutillon , P. Zamberletti , J. Papaïx

{"title":"Polymorphic population expansion velocity in a heterogeneous environment","authors":"L. Roques , N. Boutillon , P. Zamberletti , J. Papaïx","doi":"10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>How does the spatial heterogeneity of landscapes interact with the adaptive evolution of populations to influence their spreading speed? This question arises in agricultural contexts where a pathogen population spreads in a landscape composed of several types of crops, as well as in epidemiological settings where a virus spreads among individuals with distinct immune profiles. To address it, we introduce an analytical method based on reaction–diffusion models. We focus on spatially periodic environments with two distinct patches, where the dispersing population consists of two specialized morphs, each potentially mutating to the other. We present new formulas for the speed together with criteria for persistence, accounting for both rapidly and slowly varying environments, as well as small and large mutation rates. Altogether, our analytical and numerical results yield a comprehensive understanding of persistence and spreading dynamics. In particular, compared to a situation without mutations or to a single morph spreading in a heterogeneous landscape, the introduction of mutations to a second morph with reverse specialization, while consistently impeding persistence, can significantly increase speed, even if the mutation rate between the two morphs is very small. Additionally, we find that the amplitude of the spatial fragmentation effect is significantly increased in this case. This has implications for agroecology, emphasizing the higher importance of landscape structure in influencing adaptation-driven population dynamics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54763,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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