Ecological specialization and local adaptation in sympatric sexual and asexual grass thrips species
K. Ghali, C. J. van der Kooi, E. Ramella, M. Henry, T. Schwander
This study investigates niche differentiation and adaptation in sympatric sexual and asexual grass thrips species, finding that asexuality correlates with geographic niche variation and local adaptation to host plants.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology