Sympatry - Sympatric Speciation

Sympatric Speciation

The lack of geographic constraint in isolating sympatric populations implies that the emerging species avoid interbreeding via other mechanisms. Before speciation is complete, two diverging populations may still produce viable offspring. As speciation progresses, isolating mechanisms - such as gametic incompatibility that renders fertilization of the egg impossible - are selected for in order to increase the reproductive divide between the two populations.

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