Extensive hybridisation between multiple differently adapted species may aid persistence in a changing climate
I. Satokangas, P. Nouhaud, B. Seifert, P. Punttila, R. Schultz, M. Jones, J. Siren, H. Helantera, J. Kulmuni
This study shows extensive hybridisation between five wood ant species in Finland, with hybrids occupying warmer habitats than cold-adapted parents, suggesting potential for increased hybridisation with climate change.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology