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The evolution of one or more species from an existing species.
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Speciation is the process of forming two new species from a common ancestor species. Speciation is the central process of macroevolution, the evolution of novel forms.
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The development of a species through evolution. A species forms when its members become reproductively isolated from all other organisms. Speciation can occur through geographic separation that eliminates gene flow or through adaptive radiation.
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Evolution of one species into another species. Has been observed in some organisms, thus is part of factual basis of the theory of biological evolution.
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The generation of two different species from a common ancestor.
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the evolution of a species
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Speciation is a process that occurs naturally in evolution and is modeled explicitly in some genetic algorithms.
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