A species that has a high rate of long-distance dispersal is more likely to colonize new habitat. But that species may also be less likely to adapt to local conditions, because migration will be stronger than local selection pressures for many loci. in light of those considerations, when do you expect that increasing dispersal might result in the evolution of a larger geographic range, and when might it not?

A species that has a high rate of long-distance dispersal is more likely to colonize new habitat. But that species may also be less likely to adapt to local conditions, because migration will be stronger than local selection pressures for many loci. in light of those considerations, when do you expect that increasing dispersal might result in the evolution of a larger geographic range, and when might it not?

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter11: Evolution And Its Processes

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Problem 11RQ: What is the main difference between dispersal and vicariance? a. One leads to allopatric speciation,...

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