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Re:The effects of a warmer world are visible in animals’ bodies by Zababa on Saturday September 11, 2021 @03:13PM (#28494940)
> evolution doesn't happen on time scales of 100 years

Evolution may not, but selection may happen on that time scale, especially for animals that live short lives.

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Re:The effects of a warmer world are visible in animals’ bodies by andi999 on Saturday September 11, 2021 @03:36PM (#28495131)
What is the difference between selection and evolution?
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Re:The effects of a warmer world are visible in animals’ bodies by AlotOfReading on Saturday September 11, 2021 @03:55PM (#28495305)
Selection is a process by which evolution works, so this is a false distinction. Modern definitions of evolution are usually something along the lines of changes in a population over time. There's no inherent time scale over which those changes can be observed, except for that of the generation time itself.
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