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adaptive radiation  

Définition

  • Adaptive radiation is a term used to describe a period in evolutionary history when a single or a few species diversified and underwent relatively rapid speciation. The event is distinguished from the background pattern of evolution in two ways: in pace and in the extent of diversification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Adaptive Radiation]

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