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Present-day evolutionary theory (neo-Darwinian evolution) is based on evidence from a broad range of sources and supported by a wealth of otherwise unrelated observations. Individually, much of this evidence is open to various interpretations but collectively it supports a theory for the progressive development of complex organisms from simpler organisms.
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© 1995 G. W. Stout and N. P. O. Green
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Stout, G.W., Green, N.P.O. (1995). Evolution and Speciation. In: Work Out Biology A Level. Macmillan Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13844-9_17
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