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speciation
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formation of new species
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reproductive isolation
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the members of 2 populations cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring
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behavriol isolation
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2 populations are cable of interbreeding but have different courtship rituals or other reproductive strategies that involve behavior
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geographic isolation
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two populations are seperated by geographical barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water
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temtoral isolation
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two or more species reproduce at different times
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Six steps in speciation
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1. Founders arrive
2. Separation of populations 3. Changes in the gene pool 4. Reproductive isolation 5. Ecological competition 6. Continued evolution |
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How is reproductive isolation related to the formation of new species?
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As new species evolve, populations become reproductively isolated from each other.
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