Cooperation and non-linear dynamics: An ecological perspective on the evolution of sociality

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 459-476

  Avilés, Leticia ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Chaos; Complex systems; Cooperation; Group selection; Population dynamics; Sociality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001105649     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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