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Change Directional Selection Extreme Phenotype Favoured Environment Pressure

Directional selection favors one extreme phenotype when environmental changes alter selection pressures.

- one extreme phenotype is favoured - change in environment causes change in selection pressure

Front What happens in directional selection?
Back - one extreme phenotype is favoured
- change in environment causes change in selection pressure

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