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In a population, if individuals with extreme properties die and only individuals with average property live, then the selection operating on this population will be:
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Stabilizing selection
Natural selection can lead to stabilization (in which more individuals acquire mean character value), directional change (more individuals acquire value other than the mean character value) or disruption (more individuals acquire peripheral character value at both ends of the distribution curve).
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