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Natural selection. VI. Partitioning the information in fitness and characters by path analysis
Steven A. Frank
Three steps aid in the analysis of selection. First, describe phenotypes by their component causes. Components include genes, maternal effects, symbionts, and any other predictors…
Demography and the tragedy of the commons
Steven A. Frank
Individual success in group-structured populations has two components. First, an individual gains by outcompeting its neighbors for local resources. Second, an individual's share o…
Natural selection. I. Variable environments and uncertain returns on investment
Steven A. Frank
Many studies have analyzed how variability in reproductive success affects fitness. However, each study tends to focus on a particular problem, leaving unclear the overall structur…
Measurement scale in maximum entropy models of species abundance
Steven A. Frank
The consistency of the species abundance distribution across diverse communities has attracted widespread attention. In this paper, I argue that the consistency of pattern arises b…