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Are we underestimating the occurrence of sympatric populations?
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2018
Jorde Per Erik, Andersson Anastasia, Ryman Nils, Laikre Linda
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Sympatric populations are conspecific populations that coexist spatially. They are of interest in evolutionary biology by representing the potential first steps of sympatric speciation and are important to identify and monitor in conservation management. Reviewing the literature pertaining to sympatric populations, we find that most cases of sympatry appear coupled to phenotypic divergence, implying ease of...
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