peppered moth evolution

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:causedBy industrial pollution
gptkbp:citation biology textbooks
gptkbp:demonstrates gptkb:natural_selection
gptkbp:designer reduction in pollution
gptkbp:example evolution by natural selection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label peppered moth evolution
gptkbp:involves differential reproduction
genetic variation
differential survival
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:period 19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Biston_betularia
industrial melanism
gptkbp:resultedIn decrease in light-colored moths
increase in dark-colored moths
increase in light-colored moths after pollution control
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Bernard_Kettlewell
gptkbp:usedAs evidence for Darwinian evolution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:natural_selection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5