Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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Chapter 22.5, Problem 2R
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The occurrence of adaptive radiations when an isolated geographic area is invaded by a founder species.
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Adaptive radiation refers to rapid diversification of organisms from a common ancestral species into a variety of new forms. This occurs due to change in the geographical environment.
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