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The strange survival and apparent resurgence of sociobiology [PDF]
, 2017 A recent dispute between Richard Dawkins and Edward O. Wilson concerning fundamental concepts in sociobiology is examined. It is argued that sociobiology has not fared well since the 1970s, and that its survival as a ‘scientific’ perspective has been ...
Dennis, A.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation can severely disrupt gene flow in endemic plants that depend on species‐specific native pollinators with limited dispersal ability. Using paternity analysis across fragmented and continuous populations, we found that pollen flow was maintained in intact bushland but was completely absent between fragments separated ...
Nicola Delnevo +5 more
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Expanding the Motivations for Altruism: A Philosophical Perspective [PDF]
, 2013 We argue that attempts to extrapolate moral motives for non-egoistic behavior in organizational behavior often interpret results empathically or deontically, while leaving other moral motivational frames, such as the utilitarian and virtue ethical, under-
Friedland, Julian
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Arthropod Assemblages in Desert Ecosystems of Alula County, Saudi Arabia
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.This study provides preliminary descriptions of arthropod communities in two desert habitats—arid thorn woodlands and wadis—across protected areas in AlUla County, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Pitfall trapping over a 6‐day period yielded more than 2000 specimens representing at least 189 morphospecies, with ants (Formicidae) and springtails ...
Ruan van Mazijk +12 more
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The Hamiltonian view of social evolution [PDF]
, 2018 Hamilton’s Rule, named after the evolutionary biologist Bill Hamilton, and the related concepts of inclusive fitness and kin selection, have been the bedrock of the study of social evolution for the past half century.
Ågren, J. Arvid
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No evidence for missed mutualists in an invasive plant with the buzz pollination syndrome
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.Abstract The missed mutualist hypothesis predicts that the absence of mutualistic partners poses a barrier to introduced species becoming invasive. Yet, some alien plants thrive despite potential dependence on certain pollinators. For example, buzz‐pollinated plants typically have specialist floral morphologies and benefit from buzz pollinator behavior
Laura C. Lopresti +4 more
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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 1088-1099, April 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Flowers with striking colours or scents are often considered to have an advantage in the competition for pollinators. However, if pollinators copy others to avoid exploration costs in changing environments, less attractive flowers may benefit from acquiring early ...
Lina G. Kawaguchi +3 more
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The eusociality continuum [PDF]
, 1995 Eusocial societies are traditionally characterized by a reproductive division of labor, an overlap of generations, and cooperative care of the breeders' young. Eusociality was once thought to occur only in termites, ants, and some bee and wasp species, but striking evolutionary convergences have recently become apparent between the societies of these ...
Sherman, P.W. +3 more
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Towards physical principles of biological evolution
, 2018 Biological systems reach organizational complexity that far exceeds the complexity of any known inanimate objects. Biological entities undoubtedly obey the laws of quantum physics and statistical mechanics.
Katsnelson, Mikhail I. +2 more
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