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Hulme-Beaman A, Dobney K, Cucchi T, Searle JB. An Ecological and Evolutionary Framework for Commensalism in Anthropogenic Environments. Trends Ecol Evol 2016; 31:633-645. [PMID: 27297117 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Commensalism within anthropogenic environments has not been extensively discussed, despite its impact on humans, and there is no formal framework for assessing this ecological relationship in its varied forms. Here, we examine commensalism in anthropogenic environments in detail, considering both ecological and evolutionary drivers. The many assumptions about commensalism and the nature of anthropogenic environments are discussed and we highlight dependency as a key attribute of anthropogenic commensals (anthrodependent taxa). We primarily focus on mammalian species in the anthropogenic-commensal niche, but the traits described and selective pressures presented are likely fundamental to many species engaged in intense commensal relationships with humans. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this largely understudied interaction represents an important opportunity to investigate evolutionary processes in rapidly changing environments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ardern Hulme-Beaman
- Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, St Mary's Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK; Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool, 12-14 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69 7WZ, UK.
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- Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, St Mary's Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK; Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool, 12-14 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69 7WZ, UK
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- Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, St Mary's Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK; Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS UMR7209, Paris, France
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Corson Hall, Ithaca, NY14853-2701, USA
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Moller H, Craig JL. The population ecology of Rattus exulans on Tiritiri Matangi Island, and a model of comparative population dynamics in New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1987.10423001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Roberts M, Rodrigo A, McArdle B, Charleston WAG. The effect of habitat on the helminth parasites of an island population of the Polynesian rat
(Rattus exulans). J Zool (1987) 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04348.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- M. Roberts
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Roberts M, Craig J. The demography of kiore,Rattus exulansin three habitats. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 1990. [DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1990.10422583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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