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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 of this transmission. Behaviour plays a minimal role as an agent of transmission in the greater part of the animal...

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PMID: 9436296
DOI: 10.1023/a:1000609605061

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