A small number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. They are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. Why would natural selection not occur in this population?
1 Answer
Mar 23, 2018
There is no competition for resources.
Explanation:
Competition for resources (food, shelter, safety) is the driving force for the "natural selection" of expressed biological changes. Without that driving force, changes still occur, but none are "selected" over any other for propagation.
