industrial melanism the peppered moth
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industrial melanism the peppered moth |
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| navigate by keyword : peppered moth biston betularia evolution phenotype dominant melanism darwin natural selection ecology genetic industry biology hypothesis entomologist ornithologist wing fly tree trunk bird predation lichen dark environment factor specie anatomy education color white bark allele pollution nature light animal smoke black difference insect form carbonaria fauna larva isolated |
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| The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. The frequency of dark-coloured moths increased at that time, an example of industrial melanism. |
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