On 12 Apr 1995, Lawrence Pierce wrote:
> Just one quick question for any one with some experience in the
> field of evolution. Does adaptation occur at the individual level or at
> the population. I recently began achapter on evolution and am a little
> uncertain about the answer to this question. Any qualified answers
> welcome
Evolution acts at the level of individual organisms, not species, though
in general, what is beneficial to an individual of a species, if
genetically transmissible, will end up benefiting the species. Adaption
is an individual state.
In some cases, you can argue that evolution takes place at the level of
the gene.
Patrick
