Natural selection. VII. History and interpretation of kin selection theory

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1151-1184

  Frank, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Causal analysis; Cooperation; Group selection; Inclusive fitness; Population genetics; Quantitative genetics; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GROUP SELECTION; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION GENETICS; RELATEDNESS; SEX RATIO;

EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84879206441     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12131     Document Type: Review

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