How do stabilizing and disruptive selection differ? see section 23.3 (page 463) . view available hint(s) how do stabilizing and disruptive selection differ? see section 23.3 (page 463) . with stabilizing selection, the phenotype for a trait does not influence survival. with disruptive selection, the phenotype for a trait affects survival. stabilizing selection reduces the amount of variation in a trait. disruptive selection increases the amount of variation in a trait. with stabilizing selection, extreme individuals have high biological fitness. with disruptive selection, extreme individuals have low biological fitness. stabilizing selection produces adaptation. disruptive selection is nonadaptive?