Consider the following two facts: Any localized population of a speces has the potential to produce far more offspring than the local environment can support. Individuals in any population will vary in many hereditary traits. What did Darwin recognize as the obvious conclusion from these facts?

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Consider the following two facts: Any localized population of a speces has the potential to produce far more offspring than the local environment can support. Individuals in any population will vary in many hereditary traits. What did Darwin recognize as the obvious conclusion from these facts?

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Eden Bullock · Answer 1

Charles Darwin conclusion

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Charles Darwin conclusion: in the struggle for survival, individuals whose traits best enable them to survive and reproduce will, on average, leave the largest number of offspring who in turn survive to reproduce. Therefore, in any local environment, heritable traits that enhance survival and successful reproduction will become progressively more common in succeeding generations