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The biological species idea, which states that a species is a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and generating viable and fruitful offspring, is the current definition of a species.
Adaptive radiation, the development of organisms into diverse species that occupy different ecological niches, can result from speciation.
The rates of speciation can differ.
Allopatric or sympatric speciation is possible.
Plants that generate extra sets of chromosomes are frequently unable to interbreed with plants that retain the original number of chromosomes, and hence evolve into a distinct species over time. In animals, sexual selection can also result in sympatric speciation.
Prezygotic or postzygotic reproductive obstacles can induce speciation.
More genetically varied populations are more likely to be able to adapt to changing settings because they contain more individuals who can endure shifting environmental stressors.
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