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Phylogeny and evolution of the Sulidae (Aves:Pelecaniformes): a test of alternative modes of speciation.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 1997
Friesen V L, Anderson D J
Abstract excerpt
Although the allopatric model of speciation is widely accepted, it does not provide a satisfactory explanation for many evolutionary phenomena. Several alternative models exist, but they remain largely untested for vertebrate animals. In the present paper, a molecular phylogeny was used to test competing models of speciation in a seabird family, the Sulidae. A segment including 807 base pairs of the mitochondrial...
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