Ultimate causes and the evolution of altruism

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 503-512

  Marshall, James A R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Assortment; Cooperation; Evolution; Hamilton's rule; Price equation; Synergy; Transmission bias

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ALTRUISM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; NATURAL SELECTION; SYNERGISM;

EID: 79951549617     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1110-1     Document Type: Review

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