speciation
noun
spe·ci·a·tion
ˌspē-shē-ˈā-shən 
-sē-
: the process of biological species formation
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Now, scientists have identified a key connection between ecology and speciation using one of their signature traits–songs.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Since Darwin’s finches use songs to attract mates, the song changes related to beak evolution could be a catalyst behind ecological speciation.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
However, speciation is a historical process that takes place over a long period of time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Hybrid speciation, in which a new species originates from a cross-species pairing, has been documented in butterflies, fish, toads and dolphins.
—Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Since Darwin’s finches use songs to attract mates, the song changes related to beak evolution could be a catalyst behind ecological speciation.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
However, speciation is a historical process that takes place over a long period of time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Hybrid speciation, in which a new species originates from a cross-species pairing, has been documented in butterflies, fish, toads and dolphins.
—Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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speciation
noun
spe·ci·a·tion
ˌspē-shē-ˈā-shən
-sē-
: the formation of a new species (as that occurring as a result of isolation in a geographic area)
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