A single common ancestor evolving into the current 28 species of silversword plants found on the Hawaiian islands is an example of ____.

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This is an example of adaptive radiation, where a single ancestor species evolves into several new species to fill different ecological niches. The silversword plants on the Hawaiian islands are thought to have evolved from a single ancestor species that arrived on the islands millions of years ago, and have since adapted to different elevations, soil types, and climate conditions, leading to the development of the 28 different species we see today.

A Single Common Ancestor Evolving into the Current 28 Species