<P> Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype . It is a key mechanism of evolution , the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations . Charles Darwin popularised the term `` natural selection '' , contrasting it with artificial selection , which is intentional , whereas natural selection is not . </P>
<P> Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype . It is a key mechanism of evolution , the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations . Charles Darwin popularised the term `` natural selection '' , contrasting it with artificial selection , which is intentional , whereas natural selection is not . </P>
who came up with the process of natural selection
who came up with the process of natural selection
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin