Habitat Isolation

Definition

Habitat isolation is a type of prezygotic barrier where two closely related species do not mate because they inhabit different environments within the same geographic area.

Related terms

Geographic Isolation: When physical barriers prevent species from mating with each other.

Ecological Isolation:

When species do not mate because they occupy different habitats within a region.

Reproductive Isolation:

The existence of factors that prevent interbreeding between two populations, leading to separate species.