Evolution

Evolution

Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.

Industry: Archaeology

Add a new term

Contributors in Evolution

Become a Contributors

Evolution

Sympatry

Archaeology; Evolution

Living in the same geographic region. Compare with allopatry.

Phenotypic characters

Archaeology; Evolution

Individual traits that can be observed in an organism (including appearance and behavior) and that result from the interaction between the organism's genetic makeup and its environment.

Philip Gingerich

Archaeology; Evolution

Gingerich is interested in evolutionary change documented in the fossil record and how this relates to the kinds of changes observable in the field or laboratory on the scale of a few generations. ...

Greenhouse gases

Archaeology; Evolution

Gases that absorb and reradiate infrared radiation. When present in the atmosphere, these gases contribute to the greenhouse effect, trapping heat near the surface of the planet. On Earth, the main ...