I have a bio test tommorow and im getting confused between the two. they have the same definitions in my book..
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Adaptive radiation is where different groups of the same species migrate to different places, and adapt to those environments to the degree where they become a different species. This is a gradual process and can be reversed half way through if they mix.
punctuated equilibrium (im not 100% sure cause ive just looked it up myself xD) is where a species changes very little under normal events. However, massive events can separate the species into two groups, this is usually pretty sudden and not reversible.
punctuated equilibrium (im not 100% sure cause ive just looked it up myself xD) is where a species changes very little under normal events. However, massive events can separate the species into two groups, this is usually pretty sudden and not reversible.