What demonstrate in order to infer ecological speciation

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In Africa, two related species of fleas feed on two different species of mammals: one species feeds on antelopes, and the other on buffaloes. As antelopes and buffaloes share the same spaces, the two species of fleas can mate and produce hybrids. The hybrids grow more slowly and show a lower survival rate, suggesting the presence of some type of post-zygotic barrier.

a) Describe, conceptually, what you would need to demonstrate in order to infer that ecological speciation is the mechanism that generates this reproductive barrier

b) Describe, concretely, how this could be tested experimentally.

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