An example of ______ is when a forest fire destroys a large percentage of a population of trees.
A)nonrandom mating
B)natural selection
C)fitness
D)the founder effect
E)the bottleneck effect

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The bottleneck effect occurs when a significant percentage of a population is destroyed or otherwise prevented from reproducing, leading to a reduction in genetic diversity. A forest fire that destroys a large percentage of a population of trees is an example of this effect.

An Example of ______ Is When a Forest Fire Destroys