Apostatic selectionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Apostatic selection is frequency-dependent selection by predators, particularly in regard to prey that are different morphs of a polymorphic species that is not a mimic (non-mimetic) of another species. It is closely linked to the idea of prey switching, however the two terms are regularly used to describe different aspects of the same phenomenon. Apostatic selection has been used by authors looking at the differences between different genetic morphs. In comparison, prey switching has been used when describing the choice between different species.