The Core Mechanism of Natural Selection: How the Natural Cycle of Potassium Resources Affects the Biological Evolution and the Change of Human Society — Oak Academic Publishing
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The Core Mechanism of Natural Selection: How the Natural Cycle of Potassium Resources Affects the Biological Evolution and the Change of Human Society
Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
1 Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
Darwin’s theory of evolution believes that biological evolution is a process of natural selection. This theory has been supported by much evidence, but the internal biological mechanism is not clear. Here, I elaborate on the cycle of potassium resources on the earth and the biological utilization and efficiency, which may be the core mechanism of natural selection and affect the evolution of organisms and the development of human society.
KeywordsPotassium Resource CycleNatural SelectionDarwinian PrinciplesBiological Evolution and BiodiversityThe Development of Human Society
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