Dicynodonts were pig-sized reptiles that lived during the Permian geologic period.An increase in dicynodont species diversity occurred soon after the Permian extinction.Given what you know of this period,this increase in dicynodont species diversity represents ________,most likely due to ________.

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The increase in dicynodont species diversity after the Permian extinction represents adaptive radiation, which is the rapid diversification of species into new ecological niches. This was most likely due to the availability of previously unoccupied niches, as many other species went extinct during the Permian extinction event.

Dicynodonts Were Pig-Sized Reptiles That Lived During the Permian Geologic