The accumulation of reproductive isolation in early stages of divergence supports a role for sexual selection

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 676-689

  Martin, M D ^a   Mendelson, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Etheostoma; Ecological speciation; Natural selection; Sexual selection; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; COEVOLUTION; DIVERGENCE; PERCID; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ETHEOSTOMA; PISCES;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PERCH; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERCHES; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84955082078     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12819     Document Type: Article

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