Testing Hamilton's rule with competition between relatives.

Hamilton's theory of kin selection suggests that individuals should show less aggression, and more altruism, towards closer kin. Recent theoretical work has, however, suggested that competition between relatives can counteract kin selection for altruism. Unfortunately, factors that tend to incr...

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Main Authors: West, SA, Murray, MG, Machado, C, Griffin, A, Herre, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001