Biology GCSE
Field evidence and biogeography
What Field evidence and biogeography means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Field evidence and biogeography
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Observations from fieldwork, such as closely related species living in nearby but separate areas and species suited to local conditions, which contributed to ideas about geographical distribution.
Topics that use Field evidence and biogeography
- Speciation (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Development of scientific theories
- Evidence for evolution
- Formation of new species
- Genetic and fossil evidence
- Geographical and reproductive isolation
- Impact on biological thought
- Independent discovery
- Mimicry
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