Competition, Coexistence and Character Displacement : In a Young Avian Hybrid Zone

This thesis investigates the ecological and evolutionary implications of a recent secondary contact between two closely related bird species: collared (Ficedula albicollis) and pied (F. hypoleuca) flycatchers. Collared flycatchers started to colonize the Swedish island of Öland, where pied flycatche...

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Main Author: Vallin, Niclas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Zooekologi 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-157146
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