Title: viability selection
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - viability selection
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.15124
Status: current

Definition
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.

Related Term
- life cycle: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14795

Source
- PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 961 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)

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Citation: Citation: 'viability selection' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.15124
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