convergent trait evolution
Convergent trait evolution refers to the process in which species that are not closely related independently evolve similar traits or characteristics due to living in similar environments or facing similar selective pressures.
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- adaptive evolution
- convergence
- convergent adaptations
- convergent behavior
- convergent ecological niche
- convergent evolution in insects
- convergent evolution in mammals
- convergent evolution in plants
- convergent phenotypes
- convergent sequence evolution
- divergent evolution
- evolution of reproductive traits
- evolutionary convergence
- evolutionary convergence in different species
- evolutionary divergence