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Mismatch Theory

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Mismatch Theory

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May 14, 2024

In evolutionary biology, “Mismatch Theory,” or sometimes “Evolutionary Mismatch,” refers to a misalignment of traits and environments that’s the result of a previous alignment of the same. For example, a tree that thrives in warm, humid environments (and which evolved that preference because of the typical weather conditions where its ancestors originate…

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