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Genetic Changes in the Morphological Differentiation of Darwin’s Ground Finches

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Population Biology and Evolution

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Speciation involves both the differentiation of populations and the establishment of reproductive isolation. One current debate in evolutionary biology stems from differences in opinion about the extent to which the two processes are coupled, especially when population differentiation is largely a result of natural selection. Reproductive isolation can occur before, concurrently with, or after, any visible divergence. The establishment of reproductive isolation often involves some form of sexual selection or assortative mating. Indeed, sexual selection may often be the driving force in both morphological divergence and reproductive isolation, thereby coupling the two processes (Lande 1981).

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  1. Division of Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, 48109-1048, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    T. D. Price & P. R. Grant

  2. Department of Biology, Queen’s University, K7L 3N6, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    P. T. Boag

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    Klaus Wöhrmann

  2. Institute of Ecology and Genetics, University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade 550, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark

    Volker Loeschcke

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Price, T.D., Grant, P.R., Boag, P.T. (1984). Genetic Changes in the Morphological Differentiation of Darwin’s Ground Finches. In: Wöhrmann, K., Loeschcke, V. (eds) Population Biology and Evolution. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69646-6_5

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