The evolution of cooperation and altruism: The basic conditions are simple and well known

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1413-1414

  Ratnieks, F L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COOPERATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN; NOTE;

ALTRUISM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 33747241947     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01172.x     Document Type: Note

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