Learned vocal variation is associated with abrupt cryptic genetic change in a parrot species complex.

Contact zones between subspecies or closely related species offer valuable insights into speciation processes. A typical feature of such zones is the presence of clinal variation in multiple traits. The nature of these traits and the concordance among clines are expected to influence whether and how...

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Main Authors: Raoul F H Ribot, Katherine L Buchanan, John A Endler, Leo Joseph, Andrew T D Bennett, Mathew L Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3515628?pdf=render