Citation

Running with the Red Queen: The Role of Biotic Conflicts in Evolution

Brockhurst, M.A., et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2014)

DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.1382 · View Source

TL;DR

Biotic interactions (not just environment) drive continuous evolution

This modern analysis of Van Valen's hypothesis explains how the Red Queen framework revolutionized thinking about selection - emphasizing biotic interactions (predator-prey, host-parasite, competitor dynamics) over abiotic factors in driving continuous evolution. Documents arms race dynamics that explain why adaptation never stops.

Key Findings from Brockhurst & al. (2014)

  • Biotic interactions (not just environment) drive continuous evolution
  • Arms race dynamics between predator-prey and host-parasite
  • Explains why adaptation is never 'complete' - competitors evolve too

Related Mechanisms for Running with the Red Queen: The Role of Biotic Conflicts in Evolution

Red Queen Hypothesis Natural Selection

Tags

red-queenbiotic-interactionsarms-race

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