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Each island in the Galapagos possessed unique species
Because they had a wide range of different environments in which different species (particularly of finches) lived, each adapted to its unique environment. To Darwin it was obvious that only a few species had arrived and diversified into the many that he observed through what he called Natural Selection (which in principle operates not much differently than Artificial Selection used in breeding domesticated animals and plants, except it had much more time to work with).
The influence of providing an explanatory mechanism for what was obvious to Darwin; species arose and species went extinct.
Directional Selection
peanut brittle
Basically, the variation in beak size that indicated the birds radiating out from a common ancestor to finding many niches for food acquisition.
Galapagos (gu LAHP uh Gus)
He noticed that there were different species of finches.
Each island in the Galapagos possessed unique species
Because they had a wide range of different environments in which different species (particularly of finches) lived, each adapted to its unique environment. To Darwin it was obvious that only a few species had arrived and diversified into the many that he observed through what he called Natural Selection (which in principle operates not much differently than Artificial Selection used in breeding domesticated animals and plants, except it had much more time to work with).
The influence of providing an explanatory mechanism for what was obvious to Darwin; species arose and species went extinct.
Directional Selection
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Artificial Selection.
natural selection
Darwin was able to observe how a few basic creatures evolved and specialized in different roles.
Darwin was able to observe how a few basic creatures evolved and specialized in different roles.