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Rzqust [24]
3 years ago
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How do mass extinctions affect the rate of evolutionary change?

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ANEK [815]3 years ago
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The role of mass extinction in evolution. At the most basic level, mass extinctions reduce diversity by killing off specific lineages, and with them, any descendant species they might have given rise to. ... But mass extinction can also play a creative role in evolution, stimulating the growth of other branches.

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