viability selection

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15124
Component of the life cycle of an individual in which natural selection can occur through the differential survival of individuals. It begins at the formation of the zygote and continues throughout the life of the individual.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 961 [Terms] [Paper]