reproductive isolation
noun
the conditions, as physiological or behavioral differences or geographical barriers, that prevent potentially interbreeding populations from cross-fertilization.
Origin of reproductive isolation
1First recorded in 1980–85
Words Nearby reproductive isolation
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How to use reproductive isolation in a sentence
Going that extra mile to find the right species might make crossbreeding less likely, but also encourages reproductive isolation.
Flamboyant fishes evolved an explosion of color as seas rose and fell | Jake Buehler | April 1, 2021 | Science NewsThere, in British Columbia, reproductive isolation is not complete and occasional populations of intergrades occur.
Speciation of the Wandering Shrew | James S. FindleyWe postulate that these differences evolved to support the reproductive isolation of the sympatric species.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca | William E. DuellmanProbably the Marquesas population is tending toward complete reproductive isolation.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3 | Rollin H. Baker
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