Reinforcement is an evolutionary process that occurs in a hybrid zone in which parental species adapt to two different communities, and the hybrids thrive in an area of transition between the parental communities.

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Reinforcement is an evolutionary process that strengthens reproductive barriers between species by selecting against hybrids, thereby reducing the likelihood of hybrid offspring, not promoting their success in transitional areas.

Reinforcement Is an Evolutionary Process That Occurs in a Hybrid