A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following condition will lead to adaptive radiation?
Area with a large number of habitats having very low food supply
Area with a single type of vacant habitat
Area with many types of vacant habitats
Area with many habitats occupied by a large number of species
adaptive radiation is the process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography (habitats) . This process is driven by the availability of multiple, diverse ecological niches (habitats) that are vacant. For example, Darwin's finches evolved into various forms (insectivorous, vegetarian, etc.) to exploit the different available food sources in the Galápagos Islands .
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