Macro- vs. Micro-Evolution

The most obvious example is species selection. For example, the Chicxulub impact exerted strong selection against large land animals, not by selecting against larger size within any species but by preferentially causing the extinction of large species. No allele frequency change, no microevolution. But the character of the biota was fundamentally altered.

That’s actually a fuzzy case. But I would say that it makes sense to call it macroevolutionary because it can result in instant new species.

I’m not sure @jongarvey realizes it, but he’s actually talking about allopolyploidy.

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