Unifying the theories of inclusive fitness and reciprocal altruism

American Naturalist

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-262

  Fletcher, Jeffrey A ^a,b   Zwick, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditional behavior; Hamilton's rule; Iterated prisoner's dilemma; Kin selection; Mutualism; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; MUTUALISM; PRISONER DILEMMA;

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION;

ALTRUISM; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33747233168     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506529     Document Type: Article

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