Does ecology shape geographical parthenogenesis? Evidence from the facultatively parthenogenetic stick insect Megacrania batesii
S. M. Miller, D. Wilner, J. Boldbaatar, R. Bonduriansky
This study investigates whether ecological factors shape geographical parthenogenesis in the stick insect Megacrania batesii, finding no significant differences in host plant traits or niche breadth between sexual and parthenogenetic populations.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology