Natural selection and social theory

Trivers, Robert.

Natural selection and social theory selected papers of Robert Trivers / [electronic resource] : Robert Trivers. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. - viii, 345 p. : ill. - Evolution and cognition . - Evolution and cognition. .

A collection of 10 papers, 5 published in scholarly journals between 1971-1976 and 5 between 1982-2000. Reciprocal altruism -- Parental investment and reproductive success -- The Trivers-Willard effect -- Parent-offspring conflict -- Haplodiploidy and the social insects -- Size and reproductive success in a lizard -- Selecting good genes for daughters -- Self-deception in service of deceit -- Genomic imprinting -- Fluctuating asymmmetry and 2nd:4th digit ratio in children.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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GBA2-Z6391


Sociobiology.
Evolution (Biology)
Social evolution in animals.


Electronic books.

GN365.9 / .T76 2002eb

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