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Contemporary evolution of reproductive isolation and phenotypic divergence in sympatry along a migratory divide.
Current biology : CB - 29 Dec 2009
Rolshausen Gregor, Segelbacher Gernot, Hobson Keith A, Schaefer H Martin
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the influence of human-induced changes on the evolutionary trajectories of populations is a fundamental problem [1, 2]. The evolution of reproductive isolation in sympatry is rare, relying on strong selection along steep ecological gradients [3-7]. Improved wintering conditions owing to human activities promoted the recent establishment of a migratory divide in Central European blackcaps (Sylvia...
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