EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The development of what became known as the biological species concept began with a paper by Theodosius Dobzhansky in 1935, and was amplified by a mutualistic interaction between Dobzhansky, Alfred Emerson and Ernst Mayr after the second world war.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mayr’s biological species concept stated that “species are groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations, which are reproductively isolated from other such groups” (Mayr 1942).

Detailed explanation-3: -Mayr’s biological concept of species is mainly based on reproductive isolation. A species is defined as a group of closely related organisms which are capable of inbreeding to produce fertile offspring.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ernst Mayr is understood as Darwin of the 20th century. He’s referred to as the father of the 20th century as he contributed tons to science. He was the number one evolutionary biologist in his time. He promoted and dispersed Darwin’s hypotheses.