Evolution and the Levels of Selection

Evolution and the Levels of Selection

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-288

  Okasha, Samir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causality; Evolutionary transitions; Group selection; Hierarchical organization; Major transitions; Multi level selection; Natural selection; Price's equation; The Gene's eye view; Units of selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921943298     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199267972.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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