Geographic variation in sterilizing parasite species and the Red Queen

The Red Queen hypothesis predicts that sexual reproduction should be favoured in locations where the risk of infection by virulent parasites is consistently high. When hosts are exposed to multiple parasites over their geographic range, the coevolving parasite species may vary among host populations...

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Main Authors: King, K, Lively, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009