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Author: Peter Stiling, Robert Brooker, Linda Graham, Eric Widmaier
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Chapter 23.2, Problem 1CC
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The role of geography in the evolution of the island fox.
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The study of the geographic distribution of the extinct and the living species is known as biogeography. Natural geographic distribution of related species often shows patterns of past evolution. It is found that the continents and islands which are isolated have evolved their own distinct communities of plants and animals.
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