Geographic Isolation

Real World Example

Imagine trying to meet up with friends for dinner, but you're stuck in traffic due to a massive road closure. Just as the road closure physically separates you from your friends, preventing you from interacting with them, geographic isolation in biology involves physical barriers like rivers or mountains that separate species, preventing them from interbreeding. In both cases, the physical barrier—whether it's a road closure or a mountain—acts as an obstacle that stops interaction, leading to isolation, be it social or reproductive.