Strong Selection Against Early Generation Hybrids in Joshua Tree Hybrid Zone Not Explained by Pollinators Alone

Coevolution frequently plays an important role in diversification, but the role of obligate pollination mutualisms in the maintenance of hybrid zones has rarely been investigated. Like most members of the genus Yucca, the two species of Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana) are involve...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Anne M. Royer, Jackson Waite-Himmelwright, Christopher Irwin Smith
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Yucca Joshua tree Tegeticula geographic clines hybrid zone coevolution
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00640/full