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A type of ecological reproductive isolation in which different species become reproductively active at different times; temporal isolation. From: seasonal isolation in A Dictionary of Genetics »
Seasonal isolation - any variation in breeding seasons that effectively keeps two populations of organisms from interbreeding.
The American toad and the Fowler's toad are two examples of seasonal temporal isolation. Although these two species are closely related, the American toad mates in the early summer while the Fowler's toad mates later in the season.
It's understandable that a frog can't mate with a bear or a cow, but even closely related species, such as two separate frog species, may occasionally fail to reproduce and create children. Biological characteristics of animals that hinder species from interbreeding are known as reproductive barriers.
Prezygotic and postzygotic barriers are the two forms of reproductive obstacles. Prezygotic barriers are those that prohibit distinct species from mating. Postzygotic barriers are those that diminish the chances of an offspring surviving after mating but before birth.