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Introductory Plant Biology, 9/e
Kingsley R. Stern, California State University, Chico
Evolution

Chapter Outline

A Brief Overview of the Early Development of Evolutionary Concepts
Charles Darwin
Evidence for Evolution
Micreoevolution—Evolution Within Species
   Natural Selection
   Mutations
   Migration
   Genetic Drift
Rates of Evolution
Macroevolution—How Species Evolve
   Reproductive Isolation
   Geographic Isolation
   Ecological Isolation
   Mechanical Isolation
   Other Isolating Mechanisms
The Role of Hybridization in Evolution
   Apomixis
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