Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 42, Problem 11TYU
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To determine:
Whether ecosystems are capable of evolving or not. If capable, then it will be a form of Darwinian evolution or not.
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Evolution is known as changes in the heritable characteristic of a population over a period of time and over several generations. Ecosystem, comprises of, biological populations, whether plants or animals, the non living surroundings of these populations.
The interaction of biological and non-biological constituents takes place in an ecosystem which, leads to gradual change in the attributes of the biological populations.
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Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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