Adaptive radiation: rapid diversification of lineages Adaptive radiation Adaptive radiation is the rapid diversification of a lineage into multiple species that occupy different ecological roles, often after new opportunities, innovations, or extinction…
Cline (biology) — Gradients of variation across populations Cline A cline is a continuous change in a trait or gene frequency across geographic or environmental space, arising from selection, gene flow, and history. It helps explain adaptation, s…
Darwin's finches: Galápagos birds and a classic example of adaptive radiation Darwin's finches A concise overview of Darwin's finches: their diversity, distinctive beaks, role in the study of natural selection, later research, and their continuing importance for evolutionary…
