1. The process by which humans deliberately breed organisms with specific traits, as opposed to natural selection
Dog breeders use artificial selection to develop specific breeds with desired characteristics.
Os criadores de cães usam seleção artificial para desenvolver raças específicas com características desejadas.
2. The controlled breeding of plants or animals to enhance desired traits over successive generations
Artificial selection has been used for thousands of years in agriculture to improve crop yields.
A seleção artificial tem sido usada há milhares de anos na agricultura para melhorar a produtividade das colheitas.