Biology / Unit 8 Bio 1713 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Habitat Isolation
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The idea
Habitat isolation is a prezygotic barrier in which two populations occupy different habitats within the same broader range, rarely encountering each other.
In practice
Two cricket species preferring different soil types can live close together yet remain habitat-isolated, rarely occupying the same patch of ground.
Where people slip
Habitat isolation does not require geographic distance — populations can be habitat-isolated while living only meters apart.
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