Ecological Speciation is Comprised of Which Components

Question

Ecological speciation is comprised of which components:
A) Differing environments or ecological interactions that select for local adaptation
B) A means of reproductive isolation
C) Hybridization
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Ecological speciation involves the presence of differing environments or ecological interactions that select for local adaptation, as well as a means of reproductive isolation to prevent gene flow between populations. Hybridization can play a role in some cases of ecological speciation, but it is not always necessary or present.