Adaptive radiation

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Speciation And Macroevolution subtree

Rapid diversification of a lineage into multiple ecological niches. Canonical: Darwin's finches, Hawaiian honeycreepers, African rift-lake cichlids, Anolis lizards.

Related concepts

Allopatric speciation
Cambrian explosion
Cope's rule & Dollo's law

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