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Philosophy of Selection: Units and Levels
Published Online: 25 APR 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003463
Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Brandon, R. N. 2001. Philosophy of Selection: Units and Levels. eLS.
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- Published Online: 25 APR 2001
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A hierarchical approach to natural selection picks out the levels and units of biological organization that causally interact with the selective environment leading to differential reproduction.
Keywords: units of selection; levels of selection; genic selection; hierarchical selection