Force Short-Term Effect Long-Term Effect
Mutation Change in allelic frequency Equilibrium reached between forward and reverse mutations
Migration Change in allelic frequency Equilibrium reached when allelic frequencies of source and recipient population are equal
Genetic drift Change in allelic frequency Fixation of one allele
Natural selection Change in allelic frequency Directional selection: fixation of one allele Overdominant selection: equilibrium reached
Table 25.7: Effects of different evolutionary forces on allelic frequencies within populations