Pattern and Process in Diversity

Africa's natural diversity is the exuberant product of tremendous forces of natural selection. Its peoples show dazzling creativity as they respond to varied environments and circumstances. To explore the intricate patterns of species and cultures, to decipher the evolutionary processes that have created them, Field Museum biologists, geologists, and anthropologists take approaches that range from biochemical analyses to satellite imagery.

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