On the transfer of fitness from the cell to the multicellular organism

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 967-987

  Michod, Richard E ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Cost of reproduction; Evolutionary transitions; Fitness; Germ soma specialization; Individuality; Life history evolution; Multi level selection; Multicellularity; Volvox

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

CHLOROPHYTA; VOLVOX;

EID: 33645288540     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-005-9018-2     Document Type: Article

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