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... evolved whenever the critical ecological factor ( s ) are present . The species chosen for this test must be unrelated to one another . Species with different phylogenetic histories could be expected to behave differently because they ...
... evolved whenever the critical ecological factor ( s ) are present . The species chosen for this test must be unrelated to one another . Species with different phylogenetic histories could be expected to behave differently because they ...
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... evolved independently in giant bluefin tuna ( a fish ) , dolphins ( marine mammals ) , and white pelicans ( birds ) . The hunters form a bowed line and move in unison , driving the prey before them . The schools cannot divide and move ...
... evolved independently in giant bluefin tuna ( a fish ) , dolphins ( marine mammals ) , and white pelicans ( birds ) . The hunters form a bowed line and move in unison , driving the prey before them . The schools cannot divide and move ...
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... evolved abilities that have been naturally selected because of their contribution to the ge- netic success of individuals in the past ? This does not require us to argue that to be attached to the Boston Red Sox is to advance one's ...
... evolved abilities that have been naturally selected because of their contribution to the ge- netic success of individuals in the past ? This does not require us to argue that to be attached to the Boston Red Sox is to advance one's ...
Contents
NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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