A video that shows that climate change can be a selective pressure in natural selection that can lead to the ‘evolutionary rescue’ of a species.
Students will learn about the Snowshoe hares in North America. They will understand how reduced snowfall due to a warming climate can behave as a selective pressure on the seasonal coat colour polymorphism of the species.
Use this tool to help students find answers to:
What is genetic polymorphism?
What is selective pressure? How could climate change act as a selective pressure in the evolution of a species of organisms?
About the Tool
Tool Name
Will Snowshoe Hares Win a Race Between Evolution and Climate Change
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