Preferred Term:
adaptive radiation
Definition:
Rapid divergent evolution of a more generalized ancestral species into a variety of more specialized species or subspecies which fill unoccupied ecological niches.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- adaptive divergence
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4049
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