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The age of species in these ecosystems is predicted by these ecosystems’ namesake progression rule. Franz Nopcsa (NOPE-chah) pioneered the paleontological study of these ecosystems through investigations of fossils from a prehistoric one of these ecosystems near Hatzeg. In one model, the species richness of these ecosystems depends on the rates of extinction and (10[1])(*) colonization. The frequent lack of predators in (10[1])these (10[1])ecosystems may lead to organisms developing these ecosystems’ namesake tameness via the loss of fear, while many organisms in these (-5[1])ecosystems become much smaller or larger in these ecosystems’ namesake dwarfism or gigantism. The biogeography of these ecosystems was studied by Robert MacArthur and E. O. Wilson. For 10 points, a collection of what type of isolating ecosystem caused the extreme diversification of Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: islands [or isles; or archipelagos; or island biogeography; or insular biogeography; or island progression rule; or island dwarfism; or island gigantism; or Hatzeg Island; or Galápagos Islands; prompt on fragmented habitats or similar]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Colin VeeversLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Weary5310
Michael DuWaterloo HatsuneLa Clique du Château6010
Marcus Forbes-GreeneToronto JoyWaterloo Miku6110
Kane NguyenMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianToronto Rofl81-5
Franklin WuToronto RoflMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian12910

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2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%29%0%61.86
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%33%89.33
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%78.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%75.75
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%77.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%0%62.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%74.50