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Causality and the Levels of Selection.

Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Apr 2016

Krupp D B

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When is it sensible to say that group selection has shaped organismal design? This question has prompted many replies but few credible solutions. New work that exposes the causal relationships between phenotypes and fitness may finally settle the matter - and a few other things besides.

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PMID: 26831634
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.01.008

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