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874017
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Bourke, Andrew F. G.,1961-
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| Title & Author
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Principles of social evolution /\ Andrew F.G. Bourke.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford [England] ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2011.
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| Series Statement
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Oxford series in ecology and evolution
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xii, 267 pages :: illustrations, map ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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019923115X
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: 0199231168
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: 9780199231157
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: 9780199231164
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-244) and indexes.
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| Contents
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An expanded view of social evolution: The biological hierarchy, the evolution of individuality, and the major evolutionary transitions ; Strengths of the 'major transitions view' of evolution and aims of this book ; Defining major evolutionary transitions and their component stages ; Inclusive fitness theory and the evolution of cooperation ; Challenges remaining in the study of social evolution ; Summary -- A primer in inclusive fitness theory: Hamilton's rule and relatedness ; The effect of levels of relatedness on evolvable types of social action ; Social conflict and the tragedy of the commons ; Assumptions of inclusive fitness theory ; The value of inclusive fitness theory ; Summary -- The major transitions in light of inclusive fitness theory: Egalitarian versus fraternal major transitions ; Conflict resolution ; Life cycles and the major transitions ; Summary -- Social group formation: Pathways of social group formation ; Genetic factors in social group formation ; Ecological factors in social group formation ; Synergistic factors in social group formation ; Hamilton's rule and social group formation ; Summary -- Social group maintenance ; Limitation of exploitation : principles and processes ; Limitation of exploitation from outside ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through negative frequency-dependence ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through excessive costs to the group ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : limitation by others through coercion ; Predicting the outcome of the limitation of exploitation ; Summary -- Social group transformation: The size-complexity hypothesis for social group transformation ; Simple versus complex social groups ; External drivers leading to greater size in social groups ; Effect of increasing size of the social group on group complexity ; Self-reinforcing social evolution in social group transformation ; The size-complexity hypothesis : conclusions ; Summary -- Synthesis and conclusions: The principles of social evolution : a summing-up ; Open questions in the study of social evolution ; The next major transition ; Summary.
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Demonstrates how social evolution lies at the history of life, shaping biological organization across different taxa at all hierarchical levels.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Social evolution.
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Biological Evolution.
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Social Behavior.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Evolution
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Evolution.
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Öko-Ethologie.
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Social evolution.
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Soziale Evolution-- Tiere.
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Soziale Evolution.
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Sozialverhalten
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Tiere-- Soziale Evolution.
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Tiere-- Sozialverhalten.
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Animal, 2017, Bildband
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| Dewey Classification
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576.8
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| LC Classification
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QH366.2.B673 2011
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| Parallel Title
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Social evolution
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