Life history, habitat saturation and the evolution of fecundity and survival altruism

Authors :: Lion, Sebastien
Gandon, Sylvain
Source :: Evolution. June, 2010, Vol. 64 Issue 6, 1594-1606
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A study was conducted to examine the interplay between various forms of helping and demography in viscous populations with empty sites. The findings emphasized the significance of considering the feedback between population demography, life history, and kin selection for examining the selective pressures on altruism.

Subjects :: Altruism -- Analysis
Population genetics -- Research
Kin selection (Evolution) -- Research
Biological sciences

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