Evolution of divergent daily temporal niches shaped by male-male competition can generate sympatric speciation
Titouan Bouinier, Arthur Brunaud, Charline Smadi, Violaine Llaurens
The paper shows that male-male competition can drive the evolution of divergent daily reproductive timing, leading to sympatric speciation through genetic incompatibilities.
Journal of Evolutionary Biology · May 8, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology