- allopatric speciation
- Speciation occurring at least in part because of geographic isolation.
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allopatric speciation
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Allopatric speciation — Allopatric speciation, also known as geographic speciation, is the phenomenon whereby biological populations are physically isolated by an extrinsic barrier and evolve intrinsic (genetic) reproductive isolation, such that if the barrier breaks… … Wikipedia
allopatric speciation — allopatric speciation. См. аллопатрическое видообразование. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
allopatric speciation — Differentiation and attainment of reproductive isolation of populations that are geographically separated. Cf. sympatric speciation … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
Speciation — Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
allopatric — adjective Etymology: all + Greek patra fatherland, from patēr father more at father Date: 1942 occurring in different geographical areas or in isolation < allopatric speciation > compare sympatric • allopatrically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
allopatric — /æləˈpætrɪk/ (say aluh patrik) adjective of or relating to species occurring in different geographical areas although descended from a common ancestor: allopatric speciation. Compare sympatric. {allo + Greek patria fatherland} –allopatry… …
allopatric — adjective (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another • Ant: ↑sympatric • Derivationally related forms: ↑allopatry • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science … Useful english dictionary
Heteropatric speciation — is a special case of sympatric speciation that occurs when different ecotypes or races of the same species geographically coexist but exploit different niches in the same patchy or heterogeneous environment. Thus heteropatric speciation is a… … Wikipedia
Peripatric speciation — is a form of speciation, the formation of new species through evolution. In this form, new species are formed in isolated peripheral populations; this is similar to allopatric speciation in that populations are isolated and prevented from… … Wikipedia
Parapatric speciation — is a form of speciation that occurs due to variations in mating frequency of a population within a continuous geographical area. In this model, the parent species lives in a continuous habitat, in contrast with allopatric speciation where… … Wikipedia
