Université de Fribourg

Is hybridization driving the evolution of climatic niche in Alyssum montanum

Arrigo, Nils ; La Harpe, Marylaure de ; Litsios, Glenn ; Zozomová-Lihová, Judita ; Španiel, Stanislav ; Marhold, Karol ; Barker, Michael S. ; Alvarez, Nadir

In: American Journal of Botany, 2016, p. -

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: After decades of interest, the contribution of hybridization to ecological diversification remains unclear. Hybridization is a potent source of novelty, but nascent hybrid lineages must overcome reproductive and ecological competition from their parental species. Here, we assess whether hybrid speciation is advantageous over alternative modes of speciation, by comparing...