Researchers, plotted, a distribution curve for leg length, and a population of birds, with length from short to long on the X axis, the curve shifts to the right after the disturbance which statement is correct about natural selection in this population of birds
The correct statement about natural selection in this population of birds is likely that individuals with longer leg lengths have a higher chance of surviving and reproducing after the disturbance. This is because the curve shifting to the right indicates an increase in the proportion of individuals with longer leg lengths in the population, suggesting that these individuals are more likely to be selected for in the new environment. This shift to the right is indicative of directional selection, where a specific trait becomes more favored due to environmental pressures. As a result, birds with longer legs are more likely to pass on their genes and contribute to the next generation.
