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'''Adaptive radiation''' is an | '''Adaptive radiation''' is an evolutionary process where a single ancestor gives rise to many new forms or species. The finches on the Galapagos Islands are a famous example. One single ancestor evolved into at least 13 species of finches, each filling a different niche on different islands. | ||
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* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_02.html Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches] | * [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_02.html Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches] | ||
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Revision as of 16:08, 13 January 2009
Adaptive radiation is an evolutionary process where a single ancestor gives rise to many new forms or species. The finches on the Galapagos Islands are a famous example. One single ancestor evolved into at least 13 species of finches, each filling a different niche on different islands.
