Frequency-dependent selection

Frequency-dependent selection is the term given to an evolutionary process where the fitness of a phenotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes in a given population. * In positive frequency-dependent selection, the fitness of a phenotype increases as it becomes more common. * In negative frequency-dependent selection, the fitness of a phenotype decreases as it becomes more common. This is an example of balancing selection.

Frequency-dependent selection

Frequency-dependent selection is the term given to an evolutionary process where the fitness of a phenotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes in a given population. * In positive frequency-dependent selection, the fitness of a phenotype increases as it becomes more common. * In negative frequency-dependent selection, the fitness of a phenotype decreases as it becomes more common. This is an example of balancing selection.