Article
Group Selection and the Evolution of Myxomatosis
Evolutionary Theory
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1990
Disciplines
Abstract
Before it is possible to asses the importance of "group selection" in nature, it is necessary to rigorously define this term. A definition of group selection is derived from a critical analysis of conceptions common in the biological literature. This definition is then used to clarify the debate over the mechanism responsible for the evolution of myxomatosis in Australia.
Original Publication Citation
Shanahan, Timothy. "Group Selection and the Evolution of Myxomatosis," Evolutionary Theory, June 1990, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 239-254.
Citation Information
Timothy Shanahan. "Group Selection and the Evolution of Myxomatosis" Evolutionary Theory (1990) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy_shanahan/43/