Natural selection and social theory : selected papers of robert trivers.

Robert Trivers is a pioneering figure in the field of sociobiology. For Natural Selection and Social Theory, he has selected eleven of his most influential papers, including several classic papers from the early 1970s on the evolution of reciprocal altruism, parent-offspring conflicts, and asymmetry...

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Main Author: Trivers, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford Univ Press, 2002
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Reciprocal altruism; 2. Parental investment and reproductive success; 3. The Trivers-Willard effect; 4. Parent-offspring conflict; 5. Haplodiploidy and the social insects; 6. Size and reproductive success in a lizard; 7. Selecting good genes for daughters; 8. Self-deception in service of deceit; 9. Genomic imprinting; 10. Fluctuating asymmetry and the 2nd : 4th digit ratio in children; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.