Darwinism and ethology. The role of natural selection in animals and humans.

doi:10.1023/a:1000609605061

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Darwinism and ethology. The role of natural selection in animals and humans.

Acta biotheoretica - 1 Nov 1997

Gervet J, Soleilhavoup M

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The role of behaviour in biological evolution is examined within the context of Darwinism. All Darwinian models are based on the distinction of two mechanisms: one that permits faithful transmission of a feature from one generation to another, and another that differentially regulates the degree...

Topics

Animals
Cultural Characteristics
Ethology
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Code
Genetics, Behavioral
Humans
Models, Genetic
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic
Species Specificity

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