Adaptation and Natural Selection
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Adaptation and Natural Selection is a landmark 1966 evolutionary biology book by George C. Williams that rigorously defends natural selection at the gene level and critiques group-selectionist explanations of adaptation.
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| Adaptation and Natural Selection canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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evolutionary biology book ⓘ |
| addresses |
altruism in evolutionary biology
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fitness ⓘ reproductive success ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | group selection as a primary evolutionary force ⓘ |
| author | George C. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy | evolutionary biologists ⓘ |
| citedFor |
analysis of selection units
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clarification of adaptation as a concept ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on levels of selection
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gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| critiques | group-selectionist explanations of adaptation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of the modern synthesis
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landmark work in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cost-benefit analysis of traits in evolutionary terms
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gene-level explanation of adaptive traits ⓘ stringent criteria for identifying adaptations ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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population genetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | natural selection at the gene level ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
rigorous theoretical analysis of adaptation
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strong critique of naive group selectionism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Richard Dawkins
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modern evolutionary theory ⓘ selfish gene concept ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
adaptation
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evolutionary biology ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ group selection ⓘ levels of selection ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
group selection controversy
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inclusive fitness ⓘ individual selection ⓘ kin selection ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Selfish Gene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | selection at the level of genes and individuals ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext | modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| usedIn | university courses on evolution ⓘ |
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