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The Clip birds. West Clipland. East Clipland. Lesson Concepts:. Evolution results from selection acting upon genetic variation within a population. Adaptations often persist in a population because they are in some way advantageous.
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The Clip birds West Clipland East Clipland
Lesson Concepts: • Evolution results from selection acting upon genetic variation within a population. • Adaptations often persist in a population because they are in some way advantageous. • Inherited characteristics affect the likelihood of an organism’s survival and reproduction. • Evolution acts on what exists. • The proportion of individuals with advantageous characteristics may increase due to their increased likelihood of surviving and reproducing. • Speciation requires reproductive isolation.
Clipbird Populations West Clipland East Clipland
Food Values in Megacalories Megacalories Needed
Feeding frenzy.......... • 30 seconds to eat all you can • No shovelling or scraping.... Nice table manners please • You have three seasons foraging • Will you eat enough to survive? • Will you eat enough to reproduce?
Conclusion – will the Clip birds speciate? West Clipland East Clipland