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Stabilizing selection

Stabilizing selection logo #21000 Stabilizing selection (not the same thing as negative selection) is a type of natural selection in which genetic diversity decreases and the population mean stabilizes on a particular trait value. This is thought to be the most common mechanism of action for natural selection because most traits do not appear to change drastically over time. Stabi...
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stabilizing selection

stabilizing selection logo #24142Natural selection that acts against any change in a current characteristic. Stabilizing selection occurs when an organism is already very well adapted to current conditions, and it tends to keep the species at an optimal middle point.
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