types of selection Flashcards

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Directional selection

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favors a trait shifted towards one of the
tails of normal distribution.
Galapagos finches

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Stabilizing selection

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individuals in both tails of curve at sel disadvantage.
lesser Snow Geese hatching day

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Disruptive selection

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occurs when tails of distrib favored over intermediate phenos.
Guppies in Trinidad

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