Hybridization and back-crossing in giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus and M. halli) at Bird Island, South Georgia, and a summary of hybridization in seabirds.
Hybridization in natural populations provides an opportunity to study the evolutionary processes that shape divergence and genetic isolation of species. The emergence of pre-mating barriers is often the precursor to complete reproductive isolation. However, in recently diverged species, pre-mating b...
Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121688 https://doaj.org/article/408ab4f0d2ca4276a6a7da19148fdcb3 |