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reproductive isolation

[noun]

Any separation of a group of individuals from the larger population of the same species, such that members of the separated group can mate only with one another. Consequently, the gene pool is isolated group is isolated from that of the rest of the species. This can occur due to migration, climate change, or other factors.


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