A gradual change in phenotype over a geographical area is called a?

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Lazarus

1 April, 14:40

A gradual change in phenotype over a geographical area is called a?

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Leilani Calderon · Answer 1

A gradual change in phenotype over a geographical area is called a cline (or clinal variation).

A cline is gradual phenotypic (and/or genetic) differences over a geographical area. It usually happens as a result of the change of allele frequencies within the gene pool.