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Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual

Stephen C. Stearns · Yale University

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  1. The Nature of Evolution: Selection, Inheritance, and History Audio
  2. Basic Transmission Genetics Audio
  3. Adaptive Evolution: Natural Selection Audio
  4. Neutral Evolution: Genetic Drift Audio
  5. How Selection Changes the Genetic Composition of Population Audio
  6. The Origin and Maintenance of Genetic Variation Audio
  7. The Importance of Development in Evolution Audio
  8. The Expression of Variation: Reaction Norms Audio
  9. The Evolution of Sex Audio
  10. Genomic Conflict Audio
  11. Life History Evolution Audio
  12. Sex Allocation Audio
  13. Sexual Selection Audio
  14. Species and Speciation Audio
  15. Phylogeny and Systematics Audio
  16. Comparative Methods: Trees, Maps, and Traits Audio
  17. Key Events in Evolution Audio
  18. Major Events in the Geological Theatre Audio
  19. The Fossil Record and Life's History Audio
  20. Coevolution Audio
  21. Evolutionary Medicine Audio
  22. The Impact of Evolutionary Thought on the Social Sciences Audio
  23. The Logic of Science Audio
  24. Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth Audio
  25. Interactions with the Physical Environment Audio
  26. Population Growth: Density Effects Audio
  27. Interspecific Competition Audio
  28. Ecological Communities Audio
  29. Island Biogeography and Invasive Species Audio
  30. Energy and Matter in Ecosystems Audio
  31. Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity Audio
  32. Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual Audio
  33. Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests Audio
  34. Mating Systems and Parental Care Audio
  35. Alternative Breeding Strategies Audio
  36. Selfishness and Altruism Audio