A change occurs in an environment that lasts for several thousand years and causes changes to the genetic makeup of several species. What can be known about this change?

A change that lasts for several thousand years is long-term. The effects on the genetic makeup of several species are consistent with an environmental change that persists over many generations. El Niño and La Niña are shorter-term climate patterns, so they do not fit the description.

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