Social Sciences
8 years ago

Community selection key to evolution of supersocial societies, study finds.

Behavioral and Brain Sciences
On the effectiveness of multilevel selection
Charles J. Goodnight

Paper Summary

Group selection can influence the evolution of social societies. Studies show that selection at different levels affects genetic traits differently. Community selection can be effective in shaping the evolution of highly social species.

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