On the origin of species by sympatric speciation

Ulf Dieckmann; Michael Doebeli

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journal article Jul 01, 1999

On the origin of species by sympatric speciation

Ulf Dieckmann

Michael Doebeli

Nature Vol. 400 No. 6742 pp. 354-357 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jul 01, 1999
Vol/Issue: 400(6742)
Pages: 354-357
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Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Canada.; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Canada.; Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada.

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Ulf Dieckmann, Michael Doebeli (1999). On the origin of species by sympatric speciation. Nature, 400(6742), 354-357. https://doi.org/10.1038/22521

On the origin of species by sympatric speciation

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