Evolution is successful if a species, whose predecessors were under environmental stress, is able to survive and proliferate.
The mass of the star affects the evolution of the star. It helps to determine how long evolution will take and what kinds of changes will happen.
Environmental factors ARE evolution by natural selection. The immediate environment is the selector of the organisms that are differentially successful against the immediate environment.
There are no criteria to determine if they are successful
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Natural selection is the process of certain animals being more successful than others and thus reproducing more. It is the driving force behind evolution as we currently understand it.
When you want to determine the order of evolution
Gravity effects stellar evolution by pulling down force on the stars while they are forming. Mass will determine how long the star stays alive and burning.
Adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in their environment by providing characteristics that increase their chances of survival, such as camouflage, speed, or specialized body structures. The more well-adapted an organism is to its environment, the more successful it is likely to be in terms of survival and reproduction. Over time, successful adaptations can lead to evolutionary changes in a population, enhancing its overall fitness within that environment.
There are no criteria to determine if they are successful
Together, genetic mutation and natural selection determine in what 'direction' evolution proceeds.
Scientists use a genetic marker to determine the success of a transformation. Genetic markers will change if the transformation has succeeded.
They learn about our past and how evolution came to be. Paleontologists can determine the approximate weight, size, and details of the fossil when it was alive.