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2 short examples of disruptive selection and one short sentence using it
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- Example 1: African seedcracker finches — birds with very large or very small beaks are favored because they efficiently crack different seed types, while intermediate beaks perform poorly.
- Example 2: Salmon reproductive tactics — very large males defend mates and very small “sneaker” males sneak fertilizations; intermediate-sized males are less successful.
Sentence using the term: Disruptive selection favors extreme traits at both ends of a distribution while selecting against intermediate forms.
- Example 2: Salmon reproductive tactics — very large males defend mates and very small “sneaker” males sneak fertilizations; intermediate-sized males are less successful.
Sentence using the term: Disruptive selection favors extreme traits at both ends of a distribution while selecting against intermediate forms.
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