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Co-evolution

Co-evolution is the process of joint evolutionary development and adaptation between two different species which have a symbiotic relationship with each other. It occurs when two species respond to the selective pressures which their mutual interactions impose on them. This gives rise to an evolutionary "arms race",…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 31× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2689-4602 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Co-evolution is the process of joint evolutionary development and adaptation between two different species which have a symbiotic relationship with each other. It occurs when two species respond to the selective pressures which their mutual interactions impose on them. This gives rise to an evolutionary "arms race", where traits in the species become more adapted to the other species over time. Co-evolution is a key concept in evolutionary biology, and is vital to understanding how species, ecosystems and the environment all interact. It has applications in conservation biology, biotechnology, and medicine.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Evolutionary Science (ISSN 2689-4602).

Journal editorial board
Maria Luisa Chiusano · Italy Adina-Elena Segneanu · Romania George Mikhailovsky · United States

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