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evolutionary trap
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進化した行動や形質が、環境変化などにより個体の生存や繁殖にとって不利となる状況。 / 進化により獲得された適応が、結果的にその生物の生存能力や繁殖力を損ない、絶滅へと繋がる可能性がある現象。
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(biology, evolutionary biology) The situation of an evolved behaviour or trait of a species becoming detrimental to the survival or reproductive ability of individuals, possibly leading to extinction.
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evolutionary trap
Rapid environmental change turned the species' courtship display into an evolutionary trap, reducing its mating success.
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Rapid environmental change turned the species' courtship display into an evolutionary trap, reducing its mating success.
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