Sentence examples for geographical divergence from inspiring English sources

These examples which deal with long-tubed flowers and long-tongued (and, in one unusual case, long-legged) pollinators can be used to teach key concepts in evolutionary biology, including adaptation through natural selection, coevolution, and geographical divergence.

Looking for evidence of geographical divergence in light response, we compared the behaviour of native L. terrestris (Jokioinen, S W Finland; 60°48′N) with two markedly more southern populations, from Preston (Lancashire, UK; 53°47′N) and Coshocton Ohioo, USA; 40°22′N) where the nights have a period of darkness throughout the year (total latitudinal range ca. 2300 km).

Even so, one can't discount the geographical divergence.

This shows that the geographical divergence of the varieties is not reflected in their RAPD and DAMD profiles.

6 However, geographical variations in IMR have always been a challenge for Chinese government because of the geographical divergence and imbalanced economical development.

noatunensis isolate reflected the geographical and host divergence when compared to Norwegian cod isolates.

But even during the early years the culture of the settlers had begun to diverge from that of the old country because of their very different social, cultural and geographical context, and this divergence would accelerate from generation to generation.

Geographical isolation causes a divergence of a species into different morphs.

We therefore analyzed the properties of worker chemical profiles, and the correlations between profile variation among nests and populations on one hand, and geographical distance and genotype divergence at neutral genetic markers on the other.

Thus, differences in soil constitution may account for the patchy distribution of these two Coccidioides species within a particular region, as well as for their divergence in geographical distribution.

The broad distribution of this group, which inhabits regions with very distinct habitats as well as areas with complex geological histories, makes it a suitable model to investigate how vicariant events due to geographical barriers and niche divergence due to selection have influenced diversification.