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Reconstructing asymmetrical reproductive character displacement in a periodical cicada contact zone.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 May 2006
Cooley John R, Marshall David C, Hill Kathy B R, Simon Chris
Abstract excerpt
Selection against costly reproductive interactions can lead to reproductive character displacement (RCD). We use information from patterns of displacement and inferences about predisplacement character states to investigate causes of RCD in periodical cicadas. The 13-year periodical cicada Magicicada neotredecim exhibits RCD and strong reproductive isolation in sympatry with a closely related 13-year species,...
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