Concepts
4 concepts
process
phenotypic plasticity
When a genotype produces different phenotypes under differing environmental conditions
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phenotypic selection
The process by which traits influence fitness, measured through directional and quadratic selection differentials relating trait values to reproductive success
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abiotic selection
Selection pressure from non-biological environmental factors such as rain or wind
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microevolution
Genetic change in a trait if there is heritable variation, selection, and heritability