Why multilevel selection matters

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-238

  Field, Alexander J ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral sciences; Evolutionary theory; Group selection

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; SELECTION;

EID: 57549114315     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-007-9018-1     Document Type: Article

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