convergent evolution
Convergent evolution refers to the process in which different species, typically living in different environments and having distinct ancestors, independently evolve similar traits or characteristics in response to similar environmental pressures.
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Related Concepts (27)
- adaptive radiation
- analogous structures
- biological mimicry
- common descent
- convergent adaptations
- convergent behavior
- convergent ecological niche
- convergent evolution in insects
- convergent evolution in mammals
- convergent evolution in plants
- convergent phenotypes
- convergent sequence evolution
- convergent trait evolution
- divergent evolution
- evolution
- evolutionary convergence
- evolutionary convergence in different species
- evolutionary theory
- functional convergence
- homology
- macroevolution
- molecular convergence
- morphological evolution
- natural selection
- parallel evolution
- speciation
- transformism
Similar Concepts
- adaptive evolution
- biological evolution
- coevolution
- convergence
- convergence and divergence
- convergent thinking
- evolutionary adaptation
- evolutionary adaptations
- evolutionary development
- evolutionary divergence
- evolutionary synthesis
- genetic evolution
- genome evolution
- species divergence
- technological convergence