Peppered moth evolution
The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of colour variation in the moth population as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. The concept refers to an increase in the number of dark-coloured moths due to industrial pollution, and a reciprocal decrease in the population in a clean environment. Hence, the phenomenon is called industrial melanism. It is the first recorded and experimented case of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action, and remains as a classic example in the teaching of evolution. Sewall Wright described it as "the clearest case in which a conspicuous evolutionary process has actually been observed."
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Peppered moth evolution
The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of colour variation in the moth population as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. The concept refers to an increase in the number of dark-coloured moths due to industrial pollution, and a reciprocal decrease in the population in a clean environment. Hence, the phenomenon is called industrial melanism. It is the first recorded and experimented case of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action, and remains as a classic example in the teaching of evolution. Sewall Wright described it as "the clearest case in which a conspicuous evolutionary process has actually been observed."
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A evolução de Biston betularia ...... o um caso de selecção natural.
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Industriemelanismus bezeichnet ...... jüngerer Zeit entstanden ist.
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La evolución de la polilla mot ...... olución darwiniana en acción".
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The evolution of the peppered ...... arwinian evolution in action".
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工業暗化（こうぎょうあんか、industrial melan ...... 変異が増加した」という概念や説明方法を指すための用語である。
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A evolução de Biston betularia ...... pícuo foi de facto observado."
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Industriemelanismus bezeichnet ...... o genannte carbonaria-Morphen.
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La evolución de la polilla mot ...... conspicuo ha sido observado".
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The evolution of the peppered ...... s has actually been observed."
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工業暗化（こうぎょうあんか、industrial melan ...... 変異が増加した」という概念や説明方法を指すための用語である。
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Evolución de la polilla moteada
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Evolução de Biston betularia
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Industriemelanismus
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Peppered moth evolution
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工業暗化
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