Ecology of Social Evolution

Ecology of Social Evolution
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9783540759577
ISBN-13 : 3540759573
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Book Synopsis Ecology of Social Evolution by : Judith Korb

Download or read book Ecology of Social Evolution written by Judith Korb and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-23 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.


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