Extremes

... middle of that distribution, and you'll get divergence. To answer the original question: If you think of variation as the distance between two extremes of a trait within a population - then you're not going to see a difference in variation. Imagine, again, the standard curve. The left edge ...

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The side of the island that already has the intermediates and the two extremes. In the Galapagos, there is a big beak finch on one of the islands eating the big nuts that only grow on that island. And on another island, there is only small beak finches because ...

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There is genetic potential for variation when you have the two extreme genetic pools available. If you do not have the two extremes, then the spectrum of variation may die out. Say that all the big beaks live, and all the small beaks died out. You could only have variation now from ...

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... The explanation in this example of white and black rabbits seems to support variation only in the two extremes, and not in the middle (though blacker gray rabbits might still be able to stay alive long enough to procreate considerably - perhaps even ...

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... practical reports. Basically, the SAC will be on the effects of the human body to a range of different temperatures, with strong emphasis in the extremes. i.e. how the body responds to really cold and really hot environments. So far I've done a bit of researching and reading on the topic and ...

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