Which of the following prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms best explains why salamanders that live in trees do not successfully mate with salamanders that live in soil by rivers?
A)mechanical isolation
B)gametic isolation
C)temporal isolation
D)ecological isolation
E)behavioral isolation

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Ecological isolation is the prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism that results from differences between species in habitat or ecological niche. The salamanders living in trees occupy a different ecological niche than those living in soil by rivers, which prevents them from coming into contact and attempting to mate.

Which of the Following Prezygotic Reproductive Isolating Mechanisms Best Explains