What was Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection and what was it for?

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-82

  Plutynski, Anya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Average effect; Average excess; Fundamental theorem; Genetic variance; Malthusian parameter; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMETRY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMETRY; ENGLAND; GENETICS, POPULATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 32144438838     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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