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The evolution of Darwin's finches is an example of Select one:a.speciationb.artificial selectionc.stabilizing selectiond.equilibrium

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The evolution of Darwin's finches is an example of speciation, but more specifically, of adaptive radiation. This states that in a given habitat, the new diverged species will use other non previously used ecological niches, to avoid competition. We can see an example of this in the following licensed picture:

In it, we can say how species can develop a variation of a trait, in this case

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