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The Origin and Extinction of Species Through Hybridization

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Population Viability in Plants

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 165))

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The role of hybridization in the origin, maintenance, and loss of biodiversity has been the subject of speculation and debate for more than two centuries (Linnaeus 1760; Kölreuter 1893; Arnold 1997). Some authors have emphasized the creative role of hybridization in fostering species or community diversity (Linnaeus 1760; Kerner von Marilaun 1894–1895; Lotsy 1916; Stebbins 1942; Anderson 1949; Whitham and Maschinski 1996; Arnold 1997), whereas others have focused on its role as a destructive evolutionary force, contributing to the extinction of rare populations or species (Cade 1983; Rieseberg 1991; Ell-strand 1992; Levin et al. 1996; Rhymer and Simberloff 1996; Carney et al. 2000). Although the emphasis of these authors may vary, most appear to recognize the diversity of possible evolutionary outcomes of hybridization.

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Buerkle, C.A., Wolf, D.E., Rieseberg, L.H. (2003). The Origin and Extinction of Species Through Hybridization. In: Brigham, C.A., Schwartz, M.W. (eds) Population Viability in Plants. Ecological Studies, vol 165. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09389-4_5

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