Sympatric Speciation and Its Mechanisms
Sympatric speciation is a process where new species evolve within the same geographical area as their parent populations, facilitated by the emergence of reproductive barriers. Illustrated with examples involving wasps and figs, this form of speciation leads to the divergence of populations without requiring geographic separation, setting the stage for further evolutionary changes.
- Sympatric Speciation
- Evolutionary Divergence
- Reproductive Barrier
- Geographic Isolation
- Species Evolution
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Sympatric Speciation Dustin, Tyler, Kai, Abe
sympatric speciation: A NEW SPECIES CAN ORIGINATE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC MIDST OF THE PARENT SPECIES (A) In sympatric speciation, new species arise within the range of parent populations.
In ANIMALS (X) The WASPS that pollinate figs. Each fig species is pollinated by a specific species of WASP A genetic change that caused wasps to select a different fig species segregate mating individuals of the new phenotype from their parents
(E) This would set the stage for further evolutionary divergence
(S) Sympatric speciation requires the emergence of some type of reproductive barrier that isolates the gene pool of a subset of a population without geographic separation from a parent population.
