Data from an insect species in forest is presented below. This species of insect has three phenotypes in this environment: brown, green, and beige. A fire occurred in Generation 3, devastating population sizes. Analyze the data in the table below. Which species showed evidence of a favorable adaptation following the fire?

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green
beige
brown

Answer 1

Based on the data provided, it appears that the green phenotype showed evidence of a favorable adaptation following the fire. This is because the green population size increased significantly after the fire, from 40 individuals to 80 individuals. This suggests that the green phenotype may have had some advantage in surviving or reproducing in the post-fire environment compared to the beige and brown phenotypes.