Conjugate evolution

Japanese: 共役進化 - きょうえきしんか
Conjugate evolution

…There are many different insects involved in pollination, and the relationship between insects and insect-pollinated flowers has been well observed since ancient times. There are many examples of flowers and insects evolving while mutually restricting each other, and these are often cited as typical examples of conjugate evolution. There are also many examples of flower morphology evolving in correlation with insect structure, but in many cases, the explanation is teleological and no objective proof is given. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "conjugate evolution" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…受粉に関与する昆虫にはさまざまのものがあり,古くから虫媒花と昆虫の関係についてはよく観察されている。花と昆虫が互いを制約しながら進化している例も多く,共役進化co‐evolutionの典型例としてあげられることが多い。また,花の形態が昆虫の構造と相関して進化しているとされる例も多いが,目的論的な説明に終始して客観的な証明が与えられていない場合が多い。…

※「共役進化」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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