Why skew selection, a model of parental exploitation, should replace kin selection

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-119

  Cassill, Deby L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Haplodiploidy; Hymenoptera; Inclusive fitness; Parental investment

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SKEWNESS;

EID: 33747449581     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-006-9002-1     Document Type: Article

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