Biogeographic Isolation Flashcards
1
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adaptive radiation
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the process by which a single species leads to the evolution of several different species over a relatively short time
2
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biogeographic isolation
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the separation of members of the same species through geographical or biological forces
3
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niche
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the role an organism plays in the environment in which it lives
4
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reproductive isolation
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the separation of species or populations that results in two distinct species that are no longer capable of interbreeding and producing viable offspring
5
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speciation
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the evolutionary process through which new species emerge
6
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species
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a group of organisms that breed and produce offspring that can breed
