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... species . One then examines other species to test the prediction that the behavior will have evolved whenever the critical ecological factor ( s ) are present . The species chosen for this test must be unrelated to one another . Species ...
... species . One then examines other species to test the prediction that the behavior will have evolved whenever the critical ecological factor ( s ) are present . The species chosen for this test must be unrelated to one another . Species ...
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... species would happen to share identical or very similar diets ? Given that different species have separate ancestry and distinct genetic makeups from the moment of their reproductive isolation from one another , the probability must be ...
... species would happen to share identical or very similar diets ? Given that different species have separate ancestry and distinct genetic makeups from the moment of their reproductive isolation from one another , the probability must be ...
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... species . Thus , the first mothlike insect was probably a nectar feeder . Species that evolved from this ancestral population retained the trait because there were many sources of nectar that could be exploited by different species . If ...
... species . Thus , the first mothlike insect was probably a nectar feeder . Species that evolved from this ancestral population retained the trait because there were many sources of nectar that could be exploited by different species . If ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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