You observe several populations of a species of wildflower in your county. Even though the climate is nearly identical in all three places, each population has distinct traits. What's the most likely cause of change when habitat is similar?

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The founder effect is a likely cause of the observed differences among populations with similar habitats. It occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population, leading to reduced genetic variation and potentially distinct traits in the new populations compared to the original one.

You Observe Several Populations of a Species of Wildflower in Your