Adaptation and Natural Selection (1966)
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Adaptation and Natural Selection (1966) is a landmark work in evolutionary biology that rigorously applies natural selection theory to explain the evolution of complex adaptations and helped establish the gene-centered view of evolution.
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| Adaptation and Natural Selection (1966) canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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book ⓘ evolutionary biology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
constraints on adaptation
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costs and limits of adaptation ⓘ evolution of complex adaptations ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | group selection as a primary evolutionary force ⓘ |
| author | George C. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Darwinian natural selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cites | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | foundations of the gene-centered view of evolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| describes |
adaptation as a product of differential reproductive success
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natural selection as the primary mechanism of adaptation ⓘ |
| emphasizes | selection at the level of individuals and genes ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Princeton University Press editions ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
behavioral ecology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
evolutionary biology literature
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history of evolutionary thought ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Richard Dawkins
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The Selfish Gene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
adaptation (evolution)
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evolutionary biology ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarifying levels of selection
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critique of naive adaptationism and group selection ⓘ rigorous analysis of adaptation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | classic work in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of biology
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biologists ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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