Definitions for microevolution
ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛv əˈlu ʃən; esp. Brit. -ˌi və-mi·croevo·lu·tion

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1. microevolutionnoun

   evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies

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1. microevolutionnoun

   small-scale changes in the history of life, such as changes in allele frequencies in a population (over a few generations); also known as change at or below the species level.

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1. Microevolution

   Microevolution is the change in allele frequencies that occurs over time within a population. This change is due to four different processes: mutation, selection (natural and artificial), gene flow and genetic drift. This change happens over a relatively short (in evolutionary terms) amount of time compared to the changes termed macroevolution. Population genetics is the branch of biology that provides the mathematical structure for the study of the process of microevolution. Ecological genetics concerns itself with observing microevolution in the wild. Typically, observable instances of evolution are examples of microevolution; for example, bacterial strains that have antibiotic resistance. Microevolution may lead to speciation, which provides the raw material for macroevolution.

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1. microevolution

   Microevolution is the term used to describe changes in a population's gene pool over generations due to factors such as mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, and natural selection. It is typically concerned with adaptations that occur over a shorter amount of time within a specific species or population. These small-scale changes may eventually lead to speciation, the formation of new species, which is a process considered part of macroevolution.

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1. Microevolution

   Microevolution is the changes in allele frequencies that occur over time within a population. This change is due to four different processes: mutation, selection, gene flow, and genetic drift. Population genetics is the branch of biology that provides the mathematical structure for the study of the process of microevolution. Ecological genetics concerns itself with observing microevolution in the wild. Typically, observable instances of evolution are examples of microevolution; for example, bacterial strains that have antibiotic resistance. Microevolution over time may lead to speciation or the appearance of novel structure, sometimes classified as macroevolution. Contrary to claims by creationists however, macro and microevolution describe fundamentally identical processes on different time scales.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Microevolution
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microevolution
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5. ^ Wikidata
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