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abstract:
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text: The study of speciation has become one of the most active areas of evolutionary
biology, and substantial progress has been made in documenting and understanding
phenomena ranging from sympatric speciation and reinforcement to the evolutionary
genetics of postzygotic isolation. This progress has been driven largely by empirical
results, and most useful theoretical work has concentrated on making sense of
empirical patterns. Given the complexity of speciation, mathematical theory is
subordinate to verbal theory and generalizations about data. Nevertheless, mathematical
theory can provide a useful classification of verbal theories; can help determine
the biological plausibility of verbal theories; can determine whether alternative
mechanisms of speciation are consistent with empirical patterns; and can occasionally
provide predictions that go beyond empirical generalizations. We discuss recent
examples of progress in each of these areas.
acknowledgement: 'We thank D. Bolnick, B. Fitzpatrick, S. Gavrilets, R. Haygood, C.D.
Jones, M. Kirkpatrick, A. Kondrashov, J.B. Mullet, S.V. Nuzhdin, H.A. Orr, T.D.
Price, T. Prout, D.W. Schemske, D. Schluter, M.R. Servedio and P.S. Ward for discussion
and comments. Some of these reviewers disagree with our conclusions. This work was
supported by US National Science Foundation grants DEB 9527808 and DEB 0089716 to
MT, grants from the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh and the Biotechnology and Biological
Sciences Research Council (GRJ/76057, GR/H/09928) to NHB, and National Institutes
of Health grant R01 GM58260 to JAC. '
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author:
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Turelli, Michael
last_name: Turelli
- first_name: Nicholas H
full_name: Barton, Nicholas H
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last_name: Barton
orcid: 0000-0002-8548-5240
- first_name: Jerry
full_name: Coyne, Jerry
last_name: Coyne
citation:
ama: Turelli M, Barton NH, Coyne J. Theory and speciation. Trends in Ecology
and Evolution. 2001;16(7):330-343. doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02177-2
apa: Turelli, M., Barton, N. H., & Coyne, J. (2001). Theory and speciation.
Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Cell Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02177-2
chicago: Turelli, Michael, Nicholas H Barton, and Jerry Coyne. “Theory and Speciation.”
Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Cell Press, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02177-2.
ieee: M. Turelli, N. H. Barton, and J. Coyne, “Theory and speciation,” Trends
in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 16, no. 7. Cell Press, pp. 330–343, 2001.
ista: Turelli M, Barton NH, Coyne J. 2001. Theory and speciation. Trends in Ecology
and Evolution. 16(7), 330–343.
mla: Turelli, Michael, et al. “Theory and Speciation.” Trends in Ecology and
Evolution, vol. 16, no. 7, Cell Press, 2001, pp. 330–43, doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02177-2.
short: M. Turelli, N.H. Barton, J. Coyne, Trends in Ecology and Evolution 16 (2001)
330–343.
date_created: 2018-12-11T12:07:55Z
date_published: 2001-07-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-05-10T12:16:55Z
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---
_id: '4280'
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Mike
full_name: Ritchie, Mike
last_name: Ritchie
- first_name: Nicholas H
full_name: Barton, Nicholas H
id: 4880FE40-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Barton
orcid: 0000-0002-8548-5240
citation:
ama: 'Ritchie M, Barton NH. Hybrids and hybrid zones: Reply from M.G. Ritchie and
N.H. Barton. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 1998;13(7):282-283. doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01396-2'
apa: 'Ritchie, M., & Barton, N. H. (1998). Hybrids and hybrid zones: Reply from
M.G. Ritchie and N.H. Barton. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Cell Press.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01396-2'
chicago: 'Ritchie, Mike, and Nicholas H Barton. “Hybrids and Hybrid Zones: Reply
from M.G. Ritchie and N.H. Barton.” Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Cell
Press, 1998. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01396-2.'
ieee: 'M. Ritchie and N. H. Barton, “Hybrids and hybrid zones: Reply from M.G. Ritchie
and N.H. Barton,” Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 13, no. 7. Cell
Press, pp. 282–283, 1998.'
ista: 'Ritchie M, Barton NH. 1998. Hybrids and hybrid zones: Reply from M.G. Ritchie
and N.H. Barton. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 13(7), 282–283.'
mla: 'Ritchie, Mike, and Nicholas H. Barton. “Hybrids and Hybrid Zones: Reply from
M.G. Ritchie and N.H. Barton.” Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 13,
no. 7, Cell Press, 1998, pp. 282–83, doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01396-2.'
short: M. Ritchie, N.H. Barton, Trends in Ecology and Evolution 13 (1998) 282–283.
date_created: 2018-12-11T12:08:01Z
date_published: 1998-07-01T00:00:00Z
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