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- The central idea here is that when populations are geographically separated, they will diverge from one another, both in the way they look and genetically. These changes might occur by natural selection or by random chance (i.e., genetic drift), and in both cases result in reproductive isolation.
Sep 5, 2022 · Reproductive isolation in continuous space, with a physical barrier. (a) Two divergent populations meet in a hybrid zone in continuous space; the genetic barrier coincides with a physical dispersal barrier.
- 10.1111/jeb.14005
- 2022/09
- J Evol Biol. 2022 Sep; 35(9): 1143-1164.
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Reproductive isolation. The environment may impose an external barrier to reproduction, such as a river or mountain range, between two incipient species but that external barrier alone will not make them separate, full-fledged species.
Oct 31, 2023 · Reproductive isolation is a collection of mechanisms, behaviors, and physiological processes that prevent the members of two different species that cross or mate from producing offspring, or which ensure that any offspring that may be produced is not fertile.
Sep 5, 2022 · Reproductive isolation (RI) is a core concept in evolutionary biology. It has been the central focus of speciation research since the modern synthesis and is the basis by which biological...
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Reproductive Isolation: Genetically-based differences between populations which reduce or prevent genetic exchange between them (i.e., reproductive barriers).
Jun 1, 2021 · Reproductive isolation (RI): A reduction in potential gene flow between populations caused by isolating barriers. In a two-deme model, RI can be defined as 1 – (m e /m). Speciation: The evolution of reproductive isolation.
The mechanisms of reproductive isolation are a collection of evolutionary mechanisms, behaviors and physiological processes critical for speciation. They prevent members of different species from producing offspring, or ensure that any offspring are sterile.
