Flowers whose throats (nectaries) are too long for potential pollinators to reach their nectar are unlikely to be pollinated and therefore unlikely to reproduce. But if the nectarines are too short, animals can get their nectar without pollinating them.This is an example of what sort of selection?

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Flowers whose throats (nectaries) are too long for potential pollinators to reach their nectar are unlikely to be pollinated and therefore unlikely to reproduce. But if the nectarines are too short, animals can get their nectar without pollinating them.This is an example of what sort of selection?