Hybridization and adaptive mate choice in flycatchers.

Hybridization in natural populations is strongly selected against when hybrid offspring have reduced fitness. Here we show that, paradoxically, pairing with another species may offer the best fitness return for an individual, despite reduced fitness of hybrid offspring. Two mechanisms reduce the cos...

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Main Authors: Veen, T, Borge, T, Griffith, S, Saetre, G, Bures, S, Gustafsson, L, Sheldon, B
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2001