Measured, Modeled, and Causal Conceptions of Fitness

This paper proposes partial answers to the following questions: In what senses can fitness differences plausibly be considered causes of evolution? What relationships are there between fitness concepts used in empirical research, modeling, and abstract theoretical proposals? How does the relevanc...

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Main Author: Marshall eAbrams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2012.00196/full