Mechanistic constraints and the unlikely evolution of reciprocal cooperation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 784-795

  Andre J B ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Bootstrapping; Evolution of cooperation; Genetic constraints; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

BOOTSTRAPPING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; RECIPROCITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BOOTSTRAPPING; COOPERATION; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION; GENETIC CONSTRAINTS; RECIPROCITY;

BOOTSTRAPPING; EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION; GENETIC CONSTRAINTS; RECIPROCITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 84896314021     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12351     Document Type: Article

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