Capturing the superorganism: A formal theory of group adaptation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 659-671

  Gardner, A ^a,b   Grafen, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formal Darwinism; Group as maximizing agent; Group selection; Inclusive fitness; Individuality; Kin selection; Levels of selection; Major transitions; Natural selection; Price equation

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FITNESS; GROUP SELECTION; INDIVIDUALISM; KIN SELECTION; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN RELATION; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; GENETICS, POPULATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 62449101128     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01681.x     Document Type: Review

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