A sheep in wolf's clothing.
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
(Luke 19:10) KJV
This form of Darwinian fitness is defined as an individual’s own reproductive success, together with his contribution to the reproductive success of close relatives, discounted according to their coefficient of relatedness.
Continue reading “Reproductive Fitness”In evolution, fitness1 is about success at surviving and reproducing, not about exercise and strength. Of course, fitness is a relative thing. Reproductive fitness2 reflects the ability of individuals to pass on their genes to subsequent generations.
Fitness traits, also referred to as life-history traits, include measures of fertility and mortality and are complex phenotypes that are direct targets of Darwinian selection.
A genotype’s fitness depends on the environment in which the organism lives.
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