adaptive radiation
Noun 1. the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches (hypernym) radiation | ||||
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Adaptive radiation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Adaptive radiation
Description: Evolutionary diversification of species derived from a common ancestor into a variety of ecological roles.
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Description: Evolutionary diversification of species derived from a common ancestor into a variety of ecological roles.
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Adaptive Radiation
The evolution of a number of new species from one or a few ancestor species over many thousands or millions of years. Normally occurs after a mass extinction creates a number of vacant ecological niches or when a radical change in the environment produces new ecological niches.
The evolution of a number of new species from one or a few ancestor species over many thousands or millions of years. Normally occurs after a mass extinction creates a number of vacant ecological niches or when a radical change in the environment produces new ecological niches.
Adaptive radiation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Adaptive radiation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Adaptive radiation
Adaptive radiation describes the rapid speciation of a single or a few species to fill many ecological niches. This is an evolutionary process driven by natural selection, successful and novel adaptation, and sometimes by mutation (heritable/genetic variation).
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