Once a derived trait is fixed in a lineage, all descendants of that lineage can be expected to manifest the derived trait (or some modification thereof).
- Author: D. Baum
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Once a derived trait is fixed in a lineage, all descendants of that lineage can be expected to manifest the derived trait (or some modification thereof).
This diagram illustrates the idea that the traits of living species represent a summation of their evolutionary histories.
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What do phylogenetic trees illustrate? These diagrams don't just organize knowledge of biodiversity - they also show us that living species are the summation of their evolutionary history.
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