Evolutionary Biology: Understanding Evolutionary Processes

The sub-field of biology that is concerned with the study of evolutionary processes is referred to as evolutionary biology. The diversity of life on Earth is produced by evolutionary processes such as common descent, natural selection and speciation. Evolutionary biology makes use of principles from various fields like genetics, systematics, palaeontology and ecology. Some of the major sub-fields within this discipline are evolutionary ecology and evolutionary developmental biology. Evoluti...