Galàpagos Finches: Famous Beaks

by: Linda Allison and Sarah Disbrow

The Galàpagos Islands are a cluster of extremely remote active volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Islands are home to 13 species of finches. In this chapter, learn how conducting fieldwork on Galàpagos finches has caused scientists to rethink the speed of evolution.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 1/1/2006Stock # PB196X_A5

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