quasi-sympatric speciation
quasi-sympatric speciation The separation of one species into two by adaptation of different sub-populations into different niches.
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Allopatry , allopatry The occurrence of species or other taxa in different geographical regions. Subspecies are allopatric by definition. Compare SYMPATRY.
allop… ring species , ring species A group of subspecies that are contiguous along a cline. Members of each population are able to mate successfully with members of adjace… Ecotype , ecotype A locally adapted population of a widespread species. Such populations show minor changes of morphology and/or physiology, which are related… Reproductive Isolating Mechanism , reproductive isolating mechanism (RIM) The means by which different species are kept reproductively isolated. These may be: (a) chromosomal (if cross… Species , The term species, in the most general sense, refers to the various kinds of living things. Thus, species are generally recognized as distinct, fully… Adaptive Radiation , adaptive radiation
1. A burst of evolution, with rapid divergence from a single ancestral form, that results from the exploitation of an array of hab…
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