Heritability applies only to the traits in a particular population across the range of environments that exist for that population at a given time.

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Heritability is a measure of the proportion of observed variation in a trait that can be attributed to genetics in a particular population at a given time and set of environmental conditions. Therefore, it only applies to that specific population and its environment, not to other populations or different environments.

Heritability Applies Only to the Traits in a Particular Population