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Group Selection in Predator-Prey Communities. (MPB-9), Volume 9
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Group Selection in Predator-Prey Communities. (MPB-9), Volume 9
Contributors:
By (Author) Michael E. Gilpin
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
30th September 1975
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Professional and Scholarly
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
575.0162
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
124
Dimensions:
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Weight:
142g
Description
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
