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Maintenance of a narrow hybrid zone between native and introduced red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) despite conspecificity and high dispersal capabilities.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2024
Preckler-Quisquater Sophie, Quinn Cate B, Sacks Benjamin N
Abstract excerpt
Human-facilitated introductions of nonnative populations can lead to secondary contact between allopatric lineages, resulting in lineage homogenisation or the formation of stable hybrid zones maintained by reproductive barriers. We investigated patterns of gene flow between the native Sacramento Valley red fox (Vulpes vulpes patwin) and introduced conspecifics of captive-bred origin in California's Central...
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