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Indeed, I was unable to find any evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of a drastic evolutionary acceleration and genetic reconstruction in widespread, populous species.

~Ernst Mayr

Topics: Acceleration Any Drastic Evidence Evolutionary Find Genetic Indeed Occurrence Reconstruction Species Unable Whatsoever Widespread

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It seems to me that for Darwin the pulsing of evolutionary rates was a strictly vertical phenomenon.

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Topics: Darwin Evolutionary Me Phenomenon Rates Seems Strictly Vertical

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Living in an entirely different physical as well as biotic environment, such a population would have unique opportunities to enter new niches and to select novel adaptive pathways.

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Topics: Adaptive Different Enter Entirely Environment Living New Novel Opportunities Physical Population Select Unique Well Would

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Most of them are doomed to rapid extinction, but a few may make evolutionary inventions, such as physiological, ecological, or behavioral innovations that give these species improved competitive potential.

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Topics: Behavioral Competitive Doomed Ecological Evolutionary Extinction Few Give Improved Innovations Inventions Make May Most Physiological Potential Rapid Species Them

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Scientist

Born: July 5th, 1904

Died: February 3rd, 2005

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