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Case Studies of Biogeographic Patterns and Processes
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Which of the following is an example of a vicariance event?
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The breakup of the supercontinent Pangea
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Vicariance is the process by which a population is divided into two or more geographically isolated populations. The breakup of Pangea is an example of a vicariance event because it resulted in the isolation of many different groups of organisms.