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temporal isolation in biology 1 sentence short definition, 2 short examples of it, and one short sentence using it
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Definition: Temporal isolation is a prezygotic reproductive barrier in which populations reproduce at different times, preventing interbreeding.
Examples:
- Two closely related frog species that breed in spring versus late summer do not interbreed because their mating seasons don't overlap.
- Periodical cicadas with 13-year and 17-year life cycles rarely encounter each other to mate, keeping the broods separate.
Use in a sentence: Temporal isolation prevents the two orchid species from hybridizing because one blooms in March and the other in September.
Examples:
- Two closely related frog species that breed in spring versus late summer do not interbreed because their mating seasons don't overlap.
- Periodical cicadas with 13-year and 17-year life cycles rarely encounter each other to mate, keeping the broods separate.
Use in a sentence: Temporal isolation prevents the two orchid species from hybridizing because one blooms in March and the other in September.
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