An evolutionary analysis of the relationship between spite and altruism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1507-1516

  Lehmann, L ^a,c   Bargum, K ^a   Reuter, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Game theory; Hamilton's rule; Harming; Helping; Inclusive fitness; Social evolution; Spite

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR;

ALTRUISM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; POPULATION GENETICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ALTRUISM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33747279683     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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