Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

Type of Publication: Journal article
Publication status: Published
Author: Abbot, Patrick; Abe, Jun; Alcock, John; Alizon, Samuel; Alpedrinha, Joao A. C.; Andersson, Malte; Andre, Jean-Baptiste; van Baalen, Minus; Balloux, Francois; Couzin, Iain D. et al.
Year of publication: 2011
Published in: Nature ; 471 (2011), 7339. - pp. E1-E4. - ISSN 0028-0836. - eISSN 1476-4687
Pubmed ID: 21430721
DOI (citable link): https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature09831
Summary:
Arising from M. A. Nowak, C. E. Tarnita & E. O. Wilson 466, 1057-1062 (2010); Nowak et al. reply. Nowak et al. argue that inclusive fitness theory has been of little value in explaining the natural world, and that it has led to negligible progress in explaining the evolution of eusociality. However, we believe that their arguments are based upon a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory and a misrepresentation of the empirical literature. We will focus our comments on three general issues.
Subject (DDC): 570 Biosciences, Biology

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ABBOT, Patrick, Jun ABE, John ALCOCK, Samuel ALIZON, Joao A. C. ALPEDRINHA, Malte ANDERSSON, Jean-Baptiste ANDRE, Minus VAN BAALEN, Francois BALLOUX, Iain D. COUZIN, 2011. Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality. In: Nature. 471(7339), pp. E1-E4. ISSN 0028-0836. eISSN 1476-4687. Available under: doi: 10.1038/nature09831

@article{Abbot2011-03-24Inclu-37574, title={Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality}, year={2011}, doi={10.1038/nature09831}, number={7339}, volume={471}, issn={0028-0836}, journal={Nature}, pages={E1--E4}, author={Abbot, Patrick and Abe, Jun and Alcock, John and Alizon, Samuel and Alpedrinha, Joao A. C. and Andersson, Malte and Andre, Jean-Baptiste and van Baalen, Minus and Balloux, Francois and Couzin, Iain D.} }

van Baalen, Minus 2011-03-24 Abe, Jun Andre, Jean-Baptiste Alizon, Samuel Couzin, Iain D. Andersson, Malte Abbot, Patrick Alpedrinha, Joao A. C. Alcock, John Balloux, Francois 2017-02-17T13:18:32Z van Baalen, Minus Couzin, Iain D. Alizon, Samuel Alcock, John 2017-02-17T13:18:32Z Abe, Jun eng Andre, Jean-Baptiste Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality Arising from M. A. Nowak, C. E. Tarnita & E. O. Wilson 466, 1057-1062 (2010); Nowak et al. reply. Nowak et al. argue that inclusive fitness theory has been of little value in explaining the natural world, and that it has led to negligible progress in explaining the evolution of eusociality. However, we believe that their arguments are based upon a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory and a misrepresentation of the empirical literature. We will focus our comments on three general issues. Balloux, Francois Alpedrinha, Joao A. C. Andersson, Malte Abbot, Patrick

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