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Speciation

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January	16	Overview lecture: history, major themes & players, key concepts, methods
	23	Species concepts and definitions (Ch 1)
	30	Allopatric speciation, vicariance and peripatric (Ch 2, 3)
February	6	No class
	13	Parapatric and sympatric speciation (Ch 3, 4)
	20	Prezygotic isolation: habitat, pollinator, temporal barriers (Ch 5)
	27	Prezygotic isolation: behavioral (Ch 6)
March	6	Prezygotic isolation: post-mating (Ch 6)
	13	Spring Break
	20	Postzygotic isolation (Ch 7)
	27	Postzygotic isolation (Ch 8)
April	3	Chromosomal speciation (Ch 9 and part of Ch 7)
	10	Reinforcement of prezygotic isolation (Ch 10)
	17	Sexual selection and speciation (Ch 11)
	24	Rates of speciation (Ch 12)
May	1	In-class presentations; written assignments due

 

Chapters refer to Speciation by Coyne and Orr that should be read before the corresponding class.