"Seasonal," "daily," and "monthly" all describe what type of reproductive isolating mechanism?

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"Temporal" refers to a reproductive isolating mechanism based on differences in timing. Specifically, "seasonal" refers to differences in timing of reproduction across seasons, "daily" refers to differences in timing of reproduction across times of day, and "monthly" refers to differences in timing of reproduction across monthly cycles. These differences in timing prevent individuals from different populations or species from mating and producing viable offspring, thus acting as a reproductive isolating mechanism. This type of isolating mechanism is known as "temporal" because it is based on differences in timing rather than differences in behavior, anatomy, or gamete size/shape.

"Seasonal," "Daily," and "Monthly" All Describe What Type of Reproductive