Post‐association barrier to host switching maintained despite strong selection in a novel mutualism

Abstract Following a host shift, repeated co‐passaging of a mutualistic pair is expected to increase fitness over time in one or both species. Without adaptation, a novel association may be evolutionarily short‐lived as it is likely to be outcompeted by native pairings. Here, we test whether experim...

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Main Authors: Zoe M. Dinges, Raelyn K. Phillips, Curtis M. Lively, Farrah Bashey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9011