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#1145 Javier Suárez: Units of Selection in Evolution

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Understanding Natural Selection and Trait Development

This chapter examines the nuances of natural selection and its role in trait development, challenging the misconception that all traits are solely products of this process. Using cathedrals as a metaphor, it highlights how some traits may emerge from necessity rather than adaptive significance, while also exploring the criteria that classify traits as a product of natural selection.

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