Pines softwood and shorter lived trees and eventually the germination of new pines gets shaded out by the canopies of the long lived, deciduous hardwood trees like oak and hickory.
To cut them down
Adaptation does not allow for natural selection: natural selection causes adaptation.
Legs...?
I believe it is adaptation.
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The fishing cat's webbed toes are a morphological adaptation that allows them to swim effortlessly. Also, the fishing cat has eyes that are close together which allows them to see in the far distance.
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Adaptation (I'm studying the same thing ;)
water, food
Gills, fins, and scales.
it has a curly tail.
camouflage
Their large beak allows them to crack large nuts and shells.