- Adaptive Radiation and Hybridization in the Hawaiian Silversword Alliance
Looks at how this species, exhibiting an extraordinary range of anatomical, morphological, and ecological adaptations, evolved from a single ancestor that colonized Hawaii by way of long-distance dispersal from North America.
www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/radiation.htm
- Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches
Uses Darwin's Finches to illustrate the process, whereby species evolve rapidly to exploit empty niches.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_02.html
- Adaptive Radiation: Mammalian Forelimbs
Factsheet and coloring page illustrating the similar anatomical plan of all mammals due to a shared ancestry.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/1/pdf/l_031_02.pdf#search='adaptive%2...
- Evolution Library: Adaptive Radiation
Collection of articles, interviews, and links addressing the process by which species evolve rapidly to exploit empty ecospace.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/index.html#adaptive_radiation
- Wikipedia: Adaptive Radiation
Hyperlinked article about adaptive radiation, the rapid speciation of a single or a few species to fill many ecological niches.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_radiation
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