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What do you mean by "adaptive radiation"? Give example.

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The evolutionary process which produces new species diverged from a single ancestral form omes adapted to newly invaded habitats is called adaptive radiation. Adaptive radiations are best exemplified in closely related groups that have evolved in relatively short time. Darwin.s finches and Australian marsupials are best examples for adaptive radiation.
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