Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?
A)Mendel
B)Darwin
C)Wallace
D)Tinbergen
E)Hamilton

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Inclusive fitness was first described by W.D. Hamilton in his 1964 paper "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour." Hamilton proposed that an individual's fitness should be measured by the effect it has on propagating its alleles not only through its own reproduction but also through the reproduction of genetically related individuals, who share those alleles. This concept became known as inclusive fitness and forms the basis of kin selection theory.

Which Scientist Described Inclusive Fitness as the Effect an Individual