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Evolution and Natural Selection
Author(s) -
Woodell S. R J.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1932267
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , citation , natural selection , computer science , library science , information retrieval , artificial intelligence
Cha-cha-cha-cha-changes! Ever wonder why there are more and more cases of drug resistant bacteria? Ever think to yourself how there are so many different living things things on Earth? From oak trees to dogs to slime molds to flesh eating bacteria, scientists estimate there could be nearly 9 million different types of living things on our planet! How did we get all this diversity? Scientists explain the variety of life with the theory of evolution, Over long periods of time, species change. These changes are based of the traits and adaptations that allow organisms to survive best in their environment. Over time, this creates new kinds of species.