Natural selection<span> acts upon two major sources of genetic variation: </span>mutations<span> and</span>recombination<span> of </span>genes<span> through sexual </span>reproduction<span>. Most </span>mutations<span> do not affect the reproductive fitness of individuals -- some may be beneficial, some may be harmful, and </span>many<span> may be neutral. </span>Mutation rates<span> per gene are generally low</span>
Carolus Linnaeus also known as Carl von Linné
A. to attract a mate. The bigger and the more colorful the feathers the more attractive the male is to females.
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<span>They are both important. Latitude, the lines that parallel the equator are very important in determining plant growth rates and which plants can even exist because latitude is strongly related to average temperature. Altitude acts like latitude only over a shorter scale, so an increase in altitude of 1,000 ft may act like a latitude change of 3-4 degrees pole-ward. Longitude, that series of lines, perpendicular to the equator is also important, and is more related to water supply in the form of precipitation, so it would surely influence the kind of plants present - like desert plants versus rain forest types. Environments that are warm and with more rainfall generally will support more plant growth than those that are cold with little rainfall.</span>
