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Can we call human evolution as adaptive radiation?

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Diversification of ancestral line into different forms which in turn occupy diverse ecological niche is referred to as adaptive radiation. It is a quick process. Human evolution is a slow gradual process making it different from adaptative radiation. Therefore, human evolution can not be called as adaptive radiation.

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