1. IV. Macroevolutionary Pattern
A. Tempo of Speciation
1. gradualism
2. punctuated equilibrium
B. Phylogenetic Reconstruction
1. an example
2. the problem of convergent evolution
3. molecular traits

2. A cartoon of the evolution of species diversity
Millions of species
One species

3. Finches of the Galapagos Islands

4. Fig

5. Sympatric speciation ??

6. Fig

7. Two possible phylogenetic reconstructions for 6 species OR
= speciation
Ancestral species
Ancestral species
Time

8. The problem of convergent evolution: the Tasmanian wolf is more closely related to the kangaroo than it is to the North American red wolf
Tasmanian Wolf
Red Wolf

11. Fig. 26.1

12. A cartoon of the Tree of Life
Millions of species
One species