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Parapatric speciation
Additional recommended knowledgeParapatric 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 subpopulations become geographically isolated. Niches in this habitat can differ along a environmental gradient, hampering gene flow, and thus creating a cline. An example[1] of this is the grass Anthoxanthum, which has been known to undergo parapatric speciation in such cases as mine contamination of an area. This creates a selection pressure for tolerance to those metals. Flowering time generally changes (in an attempt at character displacement—strong selection against interbreeding—as the hybrids are generally ill-suited to the environment) and often plants will become self-pollinating. Another example is ring species.
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"Parapatric speciation." in Understanding Evolution at evolution.berkeley.edu
Categories: Evolutionary biology | Speciation |
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