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The wings of robins and the wings of dragonflies are examples of?

adaptive radiation


The rapid formation of many new species as in this case is called?

Adaptive Radiation :)


Are placental mammals in north America and marsupials in Australia examples of adaptive radiation?

No.


What kind of radiation is referred to as adaptive?

Adaptive radiation is a term used in evolutionary biology. It is a process in which organisms diversify rapidly in to new forms. This happens mostly when a change in the environment make new resources available.


What is the term for biodiversity that results from new ancestral species?

Adaptive radiation is the term for biodiversity that results from few ancestral species.


What is an adaptive zone?

An adaptive zone is an environment which allows the development of adaptive radiation.


Divergent evolution is also known as?

Divergent evolution is also known as adaptive radiation.


Adaptive radiation is likely to produce several to many?

Adaptive Radiation is likely to produce a cluster of species in a short period of time.


A species or small group of species evolves into many new species during?

Adaptive Radiation pronounced(smeg-mah)


What is adaptative radiation?

Adaptive radiation is the evolution of a new species in a relatively short period of time. When many species share a single ancestor. burst of diversification of a group of organisms into an array of niches. ADAPTIVE CAUSES: • After mass extinction: - Reptile radiation after P-Tr - Mammal radiation after K-T • Novel environment: - Sweepstakes routes • Evolutionary transition: - Conquest of land, air • Removal of a barrier - Return of more oxygenated conditions • Key Innovation - Examples: Flight, pharyngeal jaws


What happened after plant first became able to live on land?

Adaptive radiation spread them into many land niches


What is the meaning of radiation as used in the term adaptive radiation?

In this context, radiation means divergence: the emergence of multiple populations, each adapted to their particular niche or otherwise changing relative to their ancestors and siblings, from a common ancestor.