STABILIZING SELECTION

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N., Sam M.S.
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the tendency of natural selection to maintain the existing average population number over subsequent generations.

STABILIZING SELECTION: "Stabilizing selection is where the average population stays the same over generations."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "STABILIZING SELECTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/stabilizing-selection/ (accessed June 26, 2022).

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