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Microevolution and Macroevolution: Introduction

Hilary S. Callahan

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Abstract Microevolution and macroevolution are terms for describing biological patterns and processes observed at short and long time scales, respectively. A deeper question is whether different biological processes account for microevolutionary and macroevolutionary change.

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Abstract Microevolution and macroevolution are terms for describing biological patterns and processes observed at short and long time scales, respectively. A deeper question is whether different biological processes account for microevolutionary and macroevolutionary change.

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Abstract Microevolution and macroevolution are terms for describing biological patterns and processes observed at short and long time scales, respectively. A deeper question is whether different biological processes account for microevolutionary and macroevolutionary change.

Key concepts: Microevolution, Macroevolution, Evolutionary biology, Genetic algorithm, Biology, Ecology, Phylogenetics, Sociology

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