Depends if the population increase is related to a selected pressure, you could then argue that the population change is an extended phenotype.
Typically population fluctuations are NOT considered decent with modification and are seen as random drifts with out any selective pressures working on them.
Good question,
that species today look different from their ancestors
Descent with modification
Descent with modification
That the offspring of one species may adapt to it's surroundings and live longer then though without the modification.
That the offspring of one species may adapt to it's surroundings and live longer then though without the modification.
Darwin used the phrase "descent with modification" in his book "On the Origin of Species" instead of the word "evolution." He used this phrase to describe the process by which species change over time through natural selection.
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Charles Darwin's idea of how species change over time is called natural selection. This process involves the survival and reproduction of organisms that are best adapted to their environment, leading to gradual changes in the characteristics of a population.
That the offspring of one species may adapt to it's surroundings and live longer then though without the modification.
Darwin's theory of descent with modification, also known as evolution by natural selection, proposes that species evolve over time through the process of variation and differential survival and reproduction. This means that species descend from common ancestors and accumulate changes or modifications that help them adapt to their environment.
The so called "theory" of evolution, though it has essentially been proven to be a fact.
Darwin was intrigued by the variations he observed within and among species, along with the geographical distribution of species. The diverse adaptations and similarities in characteristics among related species, combined with the geological evidence of Earth's changing landscapes over time, led him to propose the idea of descent with modification, which later became known as evolution by natural selection.