Finch In A Pinch Lab Report Problem Statement As scientists, we have come to this island to observe the evolution of finches when forced into an unfamiliar habitat with a changing food supply. Hypothesis We believe our finch, Pherous robustus, will have a good chance at survival because its beak will allow for the finch to grasp many different seed shapes and sizes. Conclusion During our first 5 years, corn grew well on the island. Our …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…therefore suffering the greatest loss. After the blocks died out, pony bead seeds grew on the island. These very tiny seeds caused some difficulty for the birds studied. All finches, with the exception of Tosserus saladis, increased slight to moderately. In the final generation of finches studied, all previous types of food was available. In this case all birds thrived, for they had the choice to eat whichever food they were best adapted to eat.