TERM: Description of glossary term.
Kontext: Evolution
convergent evolution
Evolution of similar traits, occurring independendy in different evolutionary lineages, often from different previous traits
Literatur
Barlow, George W.. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. pp. 352 pp. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (Kurzfassung)