Our results support the idea that sensory ecology acts as a strengthening mechanism in the speciation process rather than being the main driver as was previously assumed in other well-documented empirical. Our results raise the question of whether sympatric speciation actually occurs, or if some level of geographic isolation and thus restricted gene flow is still required to initiate the process of speciation », said Dr. Sebastien Puechmaille, lead author of the study.
Sisi yanayotokana na kukusanya seti kubwa ya data molecular, Mazingira na acoustic show kwamba umbali wa kijiografia ina jukumu muhimu katika kupunguza gene kati yake badala ya muachano wa echolocation . Matokeo yetu kuunga mkono wazo kwamba hisia ikolojia vitendo kama njia ya kuimarisha katika mchakato speciation badala ya kuwa dereva kuu kama awali alikuwa kudhani katika nyingine vizuri kumbukumbu empirical . Matokeo yetu kuongeza swali la kama speciation sympatric kweli hutokea, au kama baadhi ya ngazi ya kutengwa kwake kijiografia na mtiririko hivyo vikwazo gene bado unahitajika kuanzisha mchakato wa speciation », alisema Dk Sebastien Puechmaille, kusababisha mwandishi wa utafiti .