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vicariance
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1
The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species.
Such an old origin for parts of Sulawesi would explain its unique biota and high species richness; species would have rafted along on these fragments from worlds since long lost (a process known as vicariance).
2
The geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc)
3
The act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand.
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Such an old origin for parts of Sulawesi would explain its unique biota and high species richness; species would have rafted along on these fragments from worlds since long lost (a process known as vi
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As tectonic plates shifted, uniquely adapted species of dinosaur emerged on each continent through vicariance.
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