> Anything that happens after the end of an individual’s reproductive years (perhaps also the period of raising the offsprings) stops exerting any evolutionary pressure.
This is definitely wrong. Individuals (e.g. grandparents or just random society members) can influence survival rates of other society members.
Some species(e.g. ants) even have sterile members that definitely exert evolutionary pressure.
This is definitely wrong. Individuals (e.g. grandparents or just random society members) can influence survival rates of other society members.
Some species(e.g. ants) even have sterile members that definitely exert evolutionary pressure.