Maternal risk management, a theory of reproductive diversity by means of natural selection

Authors

Deby L. Cassill, University of South Florida St. PetersburgFollow

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Deby L. Cassill

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

Maternal risk management extends Darwin's theory of natural selection to explain, not only the fission of populations into diverse species via competition, but the fusion of parent and offspring into temporary family units via altruism and populations of family units into societies via cooperation.

Recommended Citation

Cassill, Deby L., "Maternal risk management, a theory of reproductive diversity by means of natural selection" (2021). Faculty Research Lightning Talks. 29.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fac_lightning/29