Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin

• Father of
• THEORY of Evolution

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Who is Charles Darwin?

• Most commonly known as the father of the
  theory of evolution.
• Lived from 1809 to 1892
• Thoughts formed the basis for sciences
  current thinking about where the diversity of
  organisms came from.
• Major explorations took place between 1831-1836

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Route of the H.M.S Beagle
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Galapagos Islands

• Islands off the coast of South America.
• It was explorations off of these islands where
  Darwin begins to form his ideas about how
  diversity on our planet came about.
• He sees how well suited organisms are for their
  environment.

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Galapagos Islands
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Galapagos Islands
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Tortoise on Hood Island
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Tortoise on Isabella Island
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Finches

• Darwin studied the different types of
  finches that were found on the different
  Galapagos Islands.
• Each finch seemed to be perfectly fitted
  for the environment of the island.
• Especially with its beak.

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Darwins Finches
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Darwins Finches
ADAPTIVE RADIATION
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Adaptive Radiation

• Rapid change from one species into many species
  to fill specific niches in an ecosystem.