The modification of a specie's environment occurs most often when humans modify or change a species habitat from the way it is naturally to a new, altered version of the environment. For example, hundreds of years ago in what is today Florida, millions of square miles of forests and swamps made up the area. Those swamps were, and still are, home to millions of alligators which are native to that environment. However, today many condos and businesses are being built on land which was previously occupied by alligators as well as with other species. Instead of swimming and hunting in their original swamp environment, they are now inhabiting private Swimming Pools, lakes, and Golf courses, sometimes hunting pets and small children. This is an example of reoccurring human-animal conflict due to humans modifying a specie's environment.
That the offspring of one species may adapt to it's surroundings and live longer then though without the modification.
They had descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor.
Alien species or Non-native species .
Charles Darwin used the terms "natural selection" and "descent with modification" to explain how new species emerged. Natural selection refers to the process by which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to the gradual evolution of species. Descent with modification denotes the idea that species evolve over time, sharing a common ancestor while developing distinct characteristics. Together, these concepts illustrate the dynamic nature of species and their adaptation to changing environments.
Darwin studied modern organisms to understand how they descended from common ancestors and underwent modification over time through the process of evolution. He observed variations in traits among species and how these traits adapted to different environments, which contributed to their survival and reproduction. This concept of descent with modification emphasizes that species are not static but continually evolve, reflecting changes in both genetic variation and environmental pressures. Through his observations, Darwin laid the foundation for the theory of natural selection, illustrating how species adapt and diversify over generations.
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.
If it's the natural environment it can only be EVOLUTION
A modification is a small alteration, adjustment, or limitation of an object. It can also mean changes in an organism whether due to the environment or activity that is not genetically transmissible to it's offspring.
inheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment.
Biographical observations suggest that a modification process caused new species to arise in the way that new species are showing up without explanation and with new adaptations to their environment. One example that is widely used is the appearance of opposable thumbs in humans and monkeys.
Descent with modification (Apex)
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.
Descent with modification is a principal that is closely linked to natural selection. It means that the descendants of a parent species will have been slightly modified, and their descendants will be slightly modified, and so on. Natural selection is the engine that drives this modification- and ensures that this change is in a direction that better suits the species to its environment. In this way, species are constantly changing, though extremely slowly. The geological record can show how a certain species has slowly changed over time. As we follow a species through hundreds of thousands of years, parts of its organization become modified as the species becomes better suited to its environment, or to other environments that allow it to extend its range. These changes in physical aspects can be seen in fossils and show, for example, how a fin for swimming evolved into a leg for walking.
Descent with modification is a principal that is closely linked to natural selection. It means that the descendants of a parent species will have been slightly modified, and their descendants will be slightly modified, and so on. Natural selection is the engine that drives this modification- and ensures that this change is in a direction that better suits the species to its environment. In this way, species are constantly changing, though extremely slowly. The geological record can show how a certain species has slowly changed over time. As we follow a species through hundreds of thousands of years, parts of its organization become modified as the species becomes better suited to its environment, or to other environments that allow it to extend its range. These changes in physical aspects can be seen in fossils and show, for example, how a fin for swimming evolved into a leg for walking.
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.