selective breeding
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Such patterns can emerge naturally, but they can also result from human management or selective breeding.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
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- controlled mating
- trait enhancement
- guided evolution
- designer species
- purposeful propagation
Possible Antonyms
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- random mating
- uncontrolled reproduction
- wild breeding
- letting nature take its course
