"To summarize, the particular song a male sings, and the behavioral responses of females to song and morphological signals, are not genetically inherited in a fixed manner but are determined by learning early in life."
- Peter R. GrantRenowned evolutionary biologist Peter R. Grant is well-known for his in-depth studies of Galápagos finches. Deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying adaptation and evolution in natural populations has been made possible by his work. The way that birds, especially males and females within spec…