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Coined by W. D. Hamilton in his 1964 paper "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: the number of offspring equivalents an individual rears, rescues or otherwise supports through its behavior (regardless of who begets them). Full definition →
Coined by W. D. Hamilton in his 1964 paper "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.