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Describe how ecology affects evolution. Provide an example in which the ecological interaction between two species leads to evolutionary change in one or both species

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter20: Development Of Evolutionary Thinking

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Problem 5TYK: Which of the following statements about evolutionary studies is not true? a. Biologists study the...

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An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.

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