In the southeastern U.S., two species of wild lettuce (Lactuca) do not usually form hybrids, because they bloom at different seasons. The means of isolation appears to be

A. prezygotic and mechanical.
B. prezygotic and temporal.
C. prezygotic and geographical.
D. postzygotic and ecological.
E. postzygotic and behavioral.


Answer: B

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