Species collapse via hybridization in Darwin's tree finches

American Naturalist

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 325-341

  Kleindorfer, Sonia ^a   O'Connor, Jody A ^a   Dudaniec, Rachael Y ^b   Myers, Steven A ^a   Robertson, Jeremy ^a   Sulloway, Frank J ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric reproductive isolation; Camarhynchus; Disassortative pairing; Mate choice; Parasite; Philornis downsi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECUADOR; FEMALE; FINCH; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MATE CHOICE; SEASON; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; ECUADOR; FEMALE; FINCHES; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 84894359209     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674899     Document Type: Article

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