Describe
one example of adaptive radiation.
Describe one example of adaptive radiation.
Adaptive
radiation is an evolutionary process that produces new species from a
single, rapidly diversifying lineage. This process occurs due to
natural selection. An example of adaptive radiation is Darwin
finches, found in Galapagos Island. A large variety of finches is
present in Galapagos Island that arose from a single species, which
reached this land accidentally. As a result, many new species have
evolved, diverged, and adapted to occupy new habitats. These finches
have developed different eating habits and different types of beaks
to suit their feeding habits. The insectivorous, blood sucking, and
other species of finches with varied dietary habits have evolved from
a single seed eating finch ancestor.
Adaptive radiation is an evolutionary process that produces new species from a single, rapidly diversifying lineage. This process occurs due to natural selection. An example of adaptive radiation is Darwin finches, found in Galapagos Island. A large variety of finches is present in Galapagos Island that arose from a single species, which reached this land accidentally. As a result, many new species have evolved, diverged, and adapted to occupy new habitats. These finches have developed different eating habits and different types of beaks to suit their feeding habits. The insectivorous, blood sucking, and other species of finches with varied dietary habits have evolved from a single seed eating finch ancestor.
