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Sequential sympatric speciation across trophic levels.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Feb 2009
Forbes Andrew A, Powell Thomas H Q, Stelinski Lukasz L, Smith James J, Feder Jeffrey L
Abstract excerpt
A major cause for biodiversity may be biodiversity itself. As new species form, they may create new niches for others to exploit, potentially catalyzing a chain reaction of speciation events across trophic levels. We tested for such sequential radiation in the Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) complex, a model for sympatric speciation via host plant shifting. We report that the parasitic wasp Diachasma...
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