Adaptive Morphology and Evolution of Invasive Rabbits and Hares

该项目旨在揭示两个入侵物种--兔子和野兔--的形态变异，使其能够快速适应进化。该项目希望在入侵生物学和进化生物学之间的交界处产生新的知识，使用尖端方法对广泛分布的种群进行表型。这个项目将解决在时间、空间和系统发育尺度上快速适应进化的关键的相互关联的假说，特别是关于改变参与运动和扩散能力的形态的假说。该项目的预期成果包括这两个物种的全面表型数据库，以及确定这些入侵物种如何适应澳大利亚的景观。

This project aims to uncover the morphological variation that allows rapid adaptive evolution in two invasive species, the rabbit and hare. This project expects to generate new knowledge at the interface between invasion biology and evolutionary biology, using cutting-edge methods to phenotype widespread populations. This project will address key inter-related hypotheses of rapid adaptive evolution at temporal, spatial and phylogenetic scales, particularly about changing morphologies involved role in locomotion and dispersal ability. Expected outcomes of this project include a comprehensive phenotypic database of these two species and identifying how these invasive species are adapting to the Australian landscape.