Disruptive selectionDisruptive Selection is a type of selection that favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range. Over time, this form of selection can cause the extremes to become their own species and the intermediate phenotypes to be completely lost.
Ex. The peppered moths are also an example of disruptive selection. The peppered moths are either a very light color to be able to camoflauge with light trees, or a very dark color to be able to camouflage with darker trees. There are not very many moths that are in the intermediate. |