Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6295963 Ecological Informatics 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Assortative mating is an important factor in the process of speciation. ► Assortative mating lowers fitness in small and inbred populations. ► Many models of speciation frequently deal with small founder populations. ► Inbreeding must be considered in models of speciation based on assortative mating.
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Assortative mating and the cost of inbreeding - A simulation approach
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