Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Migratory divides coincide with species barriers across replicated avian hybrid zones above the Tibetan Plateau
E. S. C. Scordato, C. C. S. Smith, G. A. Semenov…·R. J. Safran
The paper examines reproductive isolation in barn swallow subspecies pairs, finding strong isolation coincides with migratory divides across the Tibetan Plateau, supporting the role of migratory behavior in speciation.
DOI 10.1111/ele.13420