There are three basic forms of coevolution: specific …show more content…
Escape and radiate coevolution necessitates the development of a trait or traits in one of the interacting species which provides an extreme advantage over the other and results in its rapid speciation into multiple lineages. The evolution of a particularly effective defense mechanism may render a species effectively immune to predation for a period of time, until a predator species counter-adapts in response, allowing for adaptive radiation unimpeded by predation (Futuyma). Escape and radiate coevolution is not confined to prey species however, predator species may also develop highly efficient traits which would allow them to freely exploit their prey species until they adapt to defend against it (Agrawal et al). The advantage that a species might develop would allow for a relatively short interval in which that species would experience adaptive radiation. However, eventually another species will counter-adapt to the focal species, and prevent further radiation