Reinforcement, Fusion, and Stability
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A hybrid zone's outcome depends on hybrid fitness: less-fit hybrids trigger reinforcement; fit or more-fit hybrids may fuse species into one.
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A hybrid zone where barriers hold steady and hybrids appear at a low, unchanging rate shows stability, not failed speciation.
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Outcomes hinge on hybrid fitness and whether barriers strengthen, weaken, or hold — proximity alone does not predict which results.
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- Nothing yet depends on this.