Population Parameters
per generation
Environmental Change
maladaptation penalty
optimum shift per gen
Genetic Parameters
×10⁻⁴
initial genetic variance
phenotypic change
Evolutionary Rescue:
A U-shaped curve: population declines as environment changes, then recovers if beneficial mutations spread fast enough. The race is between extinction and adaptation.
A U-shaped curve: population declines as environment changes, then recovers if beneficial mutations spread fast enough. The race is between extinction and adaptation.
Population Dynamics (U-Curve)
Population Size
Carrying Capacity
Critical Threshold
Before Change
Decline
Rescue
Recovery
Phenotype Distribution vs Optimum
Population Phenotypes
Environmental Optimum
Adaptation Over Time
Mean Phenotype
Optimum
Fitness Distribution
Mutation Rescue Probability
Generation
0
Population
500
Mean Fitness
1.00
Mean Phenotype
0.00
Maladaptation
0.00
Outcome
Pending
Simulation Outcome
Simulation Running