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Phylogenetic analyses show that in many cases, closely related Hawaiian species occur in t...

Phylogenetic analyses show that in many cases, closely related Hawaiian species occur in the following pattern: The more ancestral groups occupy older islands in the archipelago, while the more derived populations occupy younger islands. Why does this observation support the hypothesis that speciation has occurred via dispersal?

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