物种起源导论08自然选择3.ppt

The punctuated equilibrium model has stimulated research on the tempo of speciation In terms of reproduction, plants have a lot more options than animals do. Many plants can reproduce sexually, by fertilizing other individuals or themselves, and asexually, by creating clones of themselves through vegetative reproduction, while most animals only reproduce sexually. Speciation in Plants Similarly, in terms of speciation, plants have more options than animals do. Two modes of speciation are particularly common in plants: Speciation by hybridization Speciation by ploidy changes Sunflowers 向日葵