Multiple Choice
Data on survival of juvenile black-bellied seedcrackers as a function of beak size is shown in the accompanying figure.Given the relative survival rates of juvenile birds in terms of both the lower mandible width and length,this is a clear example of ________.
A) directional selection
B) stabilizing selection
C) disruptive selection
D) selection gradient
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