Group selection in predator-prey communities
Auteur :
Gilpin, Michael E.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691081618
Date de publication :
21 juil. 1975
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
142 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Many animals regulate their population density by patterns of behavior that would be easy to explain if the forces of natural selection acted to optimize group properties. But Darwinian selection acts on individuals, not groups, and most simple theories have shown group selection to be too slow ever to oppose individual selection successfully. In t