Caro‐Beth Stewart
Abstract
Abstract Convergence and parallelism are two forms of independent evolution of similar or identical traits; they are often taken as evidence for adaptive evolution, but can also occur due to design limitations or by chance.
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Abstract Convergence and parallelism are two forms of independent evolution of similar or identical traits; they are often taken as evidence for adaptive evolution, but can also occur due to design limitations or by chance.
Key concepts: Parallel evolution, Convergent evolution, Parallelism (grammar), Convergence (economics), Adaptive evolution, Computer science, Evolutionary biology, Mathematics