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What role does natural selection play in speciation?
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 12 Jun 2010
Barton N H
Abstract excerpt
If distinct biological species are to coexist in sympatry, they must be reproductively isolated and must exploit different limiting resources. A two-niche Levene model is analysed, in which habitat preference and survival depend on underlying additive traits. The population genetics of preference and viability are equivalent. However, there is a linear trade-off between the chances of settling in either niche,...
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