3 ways in which individuals with a particular trait may increase in population are:
1. By natural selection - It results in adaptations in population to fit their environment better. Thus, natural selection directs evolution in the population of a particular species.
2. By variation - It arises during the process of reproduction can be inherited by offsprings and there will be an increased number of individuals containing particular variants.
3. By genetic drift - The change in the frequency of certain genes due to complete wipeout of one specie from a population and increase in the number of individuals other specie over generations is called genetic drift.