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An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. THE EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 448 The Origins of Communication Signals ... Evolution of Societies 467 THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF SOCIAL LIVING 467 Degrees of Sociality in Prairie Dogs 469 ...
An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. THE EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 448 The Origins of Communication Signals ... Evolution of Societies 467 THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF SOCIAL LIVING 467 Degrees of Sociality in Prairie Dogs 469 ...
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... evolved similar behavioral traits through CONVERGENT EVOLUTION ( Figure 4 ) . If a common ecological factor can be related to an apparent case of convergent evolution , this strengthens the argument that the trait represents an ...
... evolved similar behavioral traits through CONVERGENT EVOLUTION ( Figure 4 ) . If a common ecological factor can be related to an apparent case of convergent evolution , this strengthens the argument that the trait represents an ...
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An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. The Evolution of Cultures Earlier chapters in this book presented evidence in support of two principles that are essential for an ... EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR 509 The Evolution of Cultures.
An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. The Evolution of Cultures Earlier chapters in this book presented evidence in support of two principles that are essential for an ... EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR 509 The Evolution of Cultures.
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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