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 at that point in time?

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This scenario describes adaptive radiation, which is a process in which a single species evolves into multiple new species to adapt to different environmental conditions. The different species evolve from a common ancestor and each occupy a distinctive niche in their respective habitats on the different islands.

A Single Seed Lands on One of a Group of Isolated