L. graminifolia and L. canadensis grow together in southeastern areas of the United States. They rarely interbreed in the wild because L. graminifolia flowers in the early spring and L. canadensis flowers in summer. This is an example of Blank______.Multiple choice question.temporal isolationecological isolationmechanical isolationbehavioral isolation
Question
L. graminifolia and L. canadensis grow together in southeastern areas of the United States. They rarely interbreed in the wild because L. graminifolia flowers in the early spring and L. canadensis flowers in summer. This is an example of Blank______.Multiple choice question.temporal isolationecological isolationmechanical isolationbehavioral isolation
Solution
This is an example of temporal isolation. This type of isolation occurs when two species breed at different times (seasons, times of day, years), thus preventing them from interbreeding. In this case, L. graminifolia and L. canadensis flower at different times of the year, which prevents them from interbreeding.
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