Imagine Two North American Ground Cricket Species That Contact Each

question 17

Multiple Choice

Imagine two North American ground cricket species that contact each other as the southern species moves northward during a period of global warming. These two species do not mate much, due to differences in their courtship songs. The northern cricket does not seem to tolerate the warmer temperatures well, but is limited in its ability to move north because it does not normally disperse much. Based on this information, which is the most likely outcome?

• A) extinction of one of the species
• B) hybrid zone formation
• C) fusion of the populations
• D) reinforcement
• E) creation of a new species

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