speciation

Song distinguishability predicts reproductive isolation between subspecies of the dark-eyed junco (Preprint)

The dark-eyed junco (*Junco hyemalis*) has experienced rapid phenotypic diversification within the last 18,000 years, resulting in several subspecies that reside in partially overlapping regions across North America. These subspecies have distinct …

To accept or reject heterospecific mates: behavioural decisions underlying premating isolation

Premating isolation in animals involves decision-making processes that affect whether individuals accept or reject heterospecific mates. An integrative understanding of the behavioural processes underlying heterospecific acceptance can clarify the …

Pervasive reinforcement and the role of sexual selection in biological speciation

Sexual selection has been widely implicated as a driver of speciation. However, allopatric forms are often defined as species based on divergence in sexually selected traits and it is unclear how much such trait differences affect reproductive …