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The process of speciation

evolutionary process by which a new species comes into being

mechanisms that may drive speciation

natural selection

genetic drift

types

allopatric

peripatric

parapatric

artificial

sympatric

is the creation of new species by people

occurs when there are no physical barriers preventing any members of a species from mating with another, and all members are in close proximity to one another

happens when part of an environment has been polluted

small groups of individuals break off from the larger group and form a new species

occurs when a species separates into two separate groups which are isolated from one another