allopatric speciation
Allopatric speciation refers to the process of species formation occurring due to geographical isolation, where populations of a species are separated by a physical barrier, resulting in the development of distinct genetic and phenotypic characteristics over time.
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- co-speciation
- divergent evolution
- evolutionary biogeography
- evolutionary divergence
- genetic isolation
- phylogeography
- speciation barriers
- speciation in animals
- speciation in birds
- speciation in fish
- speciation in insects
- speciation in mammals
- speciation in plants
- species divergence
- sympatric speciation