A single seed lands on one of a group of isolated islands. Several million years later, its descendants have evolved into a number of new species on the different islands, representing a variety of trees, shrubs, and vines. What is this an example of for that point in time?

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This is an example of adaptive radiation, where a single species evolves into a variety of different forms that live in different ways, often in response to the creation of new habitats or ecological niches.

A Single Seed Lands on One of a Group of Isolated