Sex-biased dispersal of adults mediates the evolution of altruism among juveniles

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 339-345

  Gardner, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Hamilton's rule; Inclusive fitness; Kin selection; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISPERSAL; EVOLUTION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; JUVENILE; KIN SELECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; POPULATION DISPERSAL; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

AGING; ALTRUISM; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE;

EID: 70450240822     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.09.028     Document Type: Article

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