In early spring, dr. tom wilson notices thta there is an equal...

In early spring, dr. tom wilson notices thta there is an equal distribution of long and short stemmed buttercups in the vacant lot across the street from his house as well as in his own backyard. In late summer he notes that there are mostly long stemmed buttercups in the lot, but mostly short stemmed buttercups in his yard. these observations are examples of what biological principal? Develop a hypothesis to explain dr. wilson's observations.