Perspective: Repression of competition and the evolution of cooperation

Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 693-705

  Frank, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Kin selection; Levels of selection; Social evolution; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; KIN SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; HYMENOPTERA; METAZOA;

EID: 0038707396     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00283.x     Document Type: Review

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