-California tarweed seeds were able to reach the Hawaiian Islands, and a new species emerged from this isolated population. What concept applies to this example?

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The founder effect describes how a new population starts by a small number of individuals, which can lead to significant genetic differences from the original population. In this case, the California tarweed seeds that reached the Hawaiian Islands represent a small, isolated population that gave rise to a new species, illustrating the founder effect.

-California Tarweed Seeds Were Able to Reach the Hawaiian Islands