Biogeographic Isolation Vocabulary Flashcards
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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
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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
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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
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Speciation
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The evolutionary process through which new species emerge
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Species
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A group of organisms that breed and produce offspring that can breed
