A general model of distant hybridization reveals the conditions for extinction in Atlantic salmon and brown trout.

Interspecific hybridization is common in nature but can be increased in frequency or even originated by human actions, such as species introduction or habitat modification, which may threaten species persistence. When hybridization occurs between distantly related species, referred to as "dista...

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Main Authors: Claudio S Quilodrán, Mathias Currat, Juan I Montoya-Burgos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4086968?pdf=render