Publication Date:
2024-02-21
Description:
When parents of two dierent species have babies together, those
\nbabies are called hybrids. In nature, hybrids are often born in the
\nregion where the ranges of their parent species meet. This region is
\ncalled a hybrid zone. We know that species change their ranges all the
\ntime, and we also know that some species compete with each other
\nfor food or living space. This means that, if one of the two parent
\nspecies manages to expand its range, the other species may be forced
\nto retreat. If that were to happen, the hybrid zone between the two
\nspecies\xe2\x80\x99 ranges should move, right? Even though researchers used
\nto think that hybrid zone movement was rare, recent studies suggest
\notherwise. In this article, we will tell you what hybrid zones are, how
\nthey form, why their position may shift over time, and what we can
\nlearn from this movement
Repository Name:
National Museum of Natural History, Netherlands
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Format:
application/pdf
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