What theory is Mayr known for?
Peripatric speciation
Sympatric speciation
Parapatric speciation
Quantum speciation
Answer
Peripatric speciation, a theory proposed by Ernst Mayr, suggests that a new species can arise when a small group of individuals becomes isolated from the main population and establishes a new population in a new environment. This isolation allows the isolated group to accumulate genetic differences from the original population, potentially leading to the formation of a new species.
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