Peppered moth evolution
The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. The frequency of dark-coloured moths increased at that time, an example of industrial melanism. Later, when pollution was reduced, the light-coloured form again predominated. Industrial melanism in the peppered moth was an early test of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action, and remains as a classic example in the teaching of evolution. In 1978 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 directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. The frequency of dark-coloured moths increased at that time, an example of industrial melanism. Later, when pollution was reduced, the light-coloured form again predominated. Industrial melanism in the peppered moth was an early test of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action, and remains as a classic example in the teaching of evolution. In 1978 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 ...... mo um caso de seleção natural.
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Evolusi biston betularia selam ...... rsembunyi di pohon yang gelap.
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La evolución de la polilla mot ...... lución darwiniana en acción".
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The evolution of the peppered ...... arwinian evolution in action".
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تطور العثة المفلفلة هو مثال تط ...... هولة في فهم التطور الدارويني».
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A evolução de Biston betularia ...... pícuo foi de facto observado."
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Evolusi biston betularia selam ...... rsembunyi di pohon yang gelap.
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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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تطور العثة المفلفلة هو مثال تط ...... حالة لرؤية العملية التطورية).
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Evolución de la polilla moteada
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Evolusi biston betularia
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Evolução de Biston betularia
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Peppered moth evolution
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تطور العثة المفلفلة
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