This Chapter Discussed Speciation by Genetic Divergence Following Geographic Isolation

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Essay

This chapter discussed speciation by genetic divergence following geographic isolation, which is expected to lead to reduced gene flow. This is known as allopatric speciation. A more controversial form of speciation is genetic divergence of populations without physical isolation; this is called sympatric speciation. Can you envision a mechanism or process that would permit two coexisting populations of the same species to begin to diverge without being isolated from one another?

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