A novel approach for finding ring species: look for barriers rather than rings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Ring species, in which two different forms coexist in one region while being connected by a long chain of interbreeding populations encircling a geographic barrier, provide clear demonstrations of the evolution of one species into two. Known ring species are rare...

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Main Author: Irwin Darren E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/21

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