A population of plants experiences divergence as a result of a newly established environmental gradient. Although there is not a geographic barrier, reproduction between the two populations is increasingly rare and a hybrid zone has clearly established. As speciation continues, the hybrids experience lower and lower fecundity, and, increasingly, seeds that are produced by the hybrids are sterile. This is an example of what process?

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Secondary reinforcement occurs when hybrids have reduced fitness, leading to increased reproductive isolation between diverging populations.

A Population of Plants Experiences Divergence as a Result of a Newly