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Rapid evolution of a native species following invasion by a congener.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Oct 2014
Stuart Y E, Campbell T S, Hohenlohe P A, Reynolds R G, Revell L J, Losos J B
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, biologists have increasingly recognized that evolutionary change can occur rapidly when natural selection is strong; thus, real-time studies of evolution can be used to test classic evolutionary hypotheses directly. One such hypothesis is that negative interactions between closely related species can drive phenotypic divergence. Such divergence is thought to be ubiquitous, though well-documented...
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