The environment influences which traits are advantageous for survival, leading to natural selection. Variation in traits within a population provides the necessary diversity for selection pressures to act upon. This relationship helps populations adapt to their changing habitats over time. ;
The environment influences which traits are beneficial for survival, leading to natural selection. Variation within a population provides the necessary diversity for these selection pressures to act upon. Together, these elements allow populations to adapt to their changing environments over time.
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