VISUALIZING AND QUANTIFYING NATURAL-SELECTION

Modern methods of analysis are enabling researchers to study natural selection at a new level of detail. Multivariate statistical techniques can identify specific targets of selection and provide parameter estimates that fit into equations for evolutionary change. A more intuitive understanding of the form of selection can be provided through graphical representation of selection surfaces. Combinations of quantitative and visual analyses are providing researchers with new insights into the details of natural selection in the wild.