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'''Group selection''' describes the interaction of two distinct evolutionary processes on two different scales: the level of the gene, | '''Group selection''' describes the interaction of two distinct evolutionary processes on two different scales: the level of the gene, | ||
and the level of group (or meme). It is a special case of [[Multilevel Selection|multilevel selection]], where two processes of [[Natural Selection|natural selection]] interact with each other. In group selection, different forms of replicators support each other: genes increase the fitness of the memes in the groups of the individuals, and memes increase in turn the fitness of genes in their groups. | and the level of group (or meme). It is a special case of [[Multilevel Selection|multilevel selection]], where two processes of [[Natural Selection|natural selection]] interact with each other. In group selection, different forms of replicators support each other: genes increase the fitness of the memes in the groups of the individuals, and memes increase in turn the fitness of genes in their groups. | ||
== Links == | |||
see also | see also | ||
* Wikipedia Entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_selection Group Selection] | * Wikipedia Entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_selection Group Selection] | ||
* Nicholas S. Thompson, [http://www.behavior.org/journals_BP/2000/thompson.pdf Shifting the Natural Selection Metaphor to the Group Level] | |||
[[Category:Basic Principles]] [[Category:Evolutionary Principles]] | [[Category:Basic Principles]] [[Category:Evolutionary Principles]] | ||
Revision as of 01:40, 16 February 2009
Group selection describes the interaction of two distinct evolutionary processes on two different scales: the level of the gene, and the level of group (or meme). It is a special case of multilevel selection, where two processes of natural selection interact with each other. In group selection, different forms of replicators support each other: genes increase the fitness of the memes in the groups of the individuals, and memes increase in turn the fitness of genes in their groups.
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see also
- Wikipedia Entry for Group Selection
- Nicholas S. Thompson, Shifting the Natural Selection Metaphor to the Group Level
