Adaptive Radiation
Courtney J Murren,
Courtney J Murren
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCourtney J Murren,
Courtney J Murren
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 19 April 2001
Abstract
Adaptive radiation is a diversification of a single lineage into morphologically or physiologically distinct taxa that are adapted to a certain set of environmental conditions.
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