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... progeny . Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions We can also test the prediction that these factors promote the evolution of infant - killing males by conducting " controlled experiments " in which the observer manipulates key ...
... progeny . Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions We can also test the prediction that these factors promote the evolution of infant - killing males by conducting " controlled experiments " in which the observer manipulates key ...
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... progeny , who will have a chance to distribute themselves over a range of habitats rather than all being highly dependent on the same set of ecological conditions . Moreover , sexually reproducing individuals may occasionally hit the ...
... progeny , who will have a chance to distribute themselves over a range of habitats rather than all being highly dependent on the same set of ecological conditions . Moreover , sexually reproducing individuals may occasionally hit the ...
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... progeny that do not reproduce but instead help her make reproductively competent individuals , the queen's fitness may be elevated . There are two general strategies a queen could follow to achieve this end . One would be to produce ...
... progeny that do not reproduce but instead help her make reproductively competent individuals , the queen's fitness may be elevated . There are two general strategies a queen could follow to achieve this end . One would be to produce ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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