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Ch 14 Macroevolution

Terms in this set (8)

evolution above the species level
origination + diversification + extinction

distribution of species across space and time

taxon (y) disperses into (b) and diverges into a new etaxon

simple vicariance

regions within an area become separated and an ancestor evolves into a different taxon

fossil evidence, phylogeny, place tectonics
CN - NA - EU - SA - AU

standing diversity

number of taxonomic units present at a given time

disappearance of some species and their replacement by others

adaptive radiation

evolutionary lineages that went through rapid diversification into new lifestyles or ecological niches

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