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Unraveling nature’s altruism: Inclusive fitness, kin selection, and evolutionary puzzles.
Inclusive Fitness and Kin Selection
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86 pages
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25 April 2024
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The Puzzle of Altruism: Inclusive Fitness and Kin Selection
The biological world presents many puzzles that challenge our understanding of natural selection. Why, for instance, do some species exhibit division of reproductive labor, with some individuals forgoing reproduction altogether? This “eusocial” behavior seems to contradict the core principle that traits evolve to enhance survival and reproduction.
Similarly, how does distastefulness evolve in insects? This trait det…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009467995 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009467999 |
| Series: | Elements in the Philosophy of Biology |
| Author: | Hannah Rubin |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 86 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 6mm |
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