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from the parent population. New species can also be created through hybridization, followed by reproductive isolation, if the hybrid is favoured by natural selection.

Historical background

In addressing the origin of species, there are two key issues:

# the evolutionary mechanisms of speciation
# how the separateness and individuality of species is maintained

Since Charles Darwin's time, efforts to understand the nature of species have primarily focused on the

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