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Evolutionary ecology : concepts and case studies / edited by Charles W. Fox, Derek A. Roff, and Daphne J. Fairbairn.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ecology.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 424 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- This book, featuring contributions by the leading workers in the field, provides a current synthetic overview of evolutionary ecology, for researchers and serious students in both ecology and evolutionary biology. The book will also serve as supplemental reading or as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate seminars and courses in evolutionary ecology. The book is divided into five major sections: an overview of the major topics in evolutionary biology for ecologists, and sections on life histories, behavior, coevolution, and adaption to anthropogenic change.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I. Recurring Themes
- 1. Nature and Causes of Variation
- 2. Evolutionary Significance of Variation
- 3. Natural Selection
- 4. Adaptation
- 5. Phenotypic Plasticity
- 6. Population Structure
- 7. Inbreeding and Outbreeding
- Part II. Life Histories
- 8. Age and Size at Maturity
- 9. Offspring Size and Number
- 10. Senescence
- 11. Life Cycles
- 12. Sex and Gender
- 13. Sex Ratios and Sex Allocation
- 14. Ecological Specialization and Generalization
- Part III. Behavior
- 15. Mating Systems
- 16. Sexual Selection
- 17. Cooperation and Altruism
- 18. Foraging Behavior
- 19. The Evolutionary Ecology of Movement
- Part IV. Interspecific Interactions
- 20. Ecological Character Displacement
- 21. Predator-Prey Interactions
- 22. Parasite-Host Interactions
- 23. Plant-Herbivore Interactions
- 24. Mutualisms
- 25. The Geographic Dynamics of Coevolution
- Part V. Adaptation to Anthropogenic Change
- 26. Pesticide Resistance
- 27. Predicting the Outcome of Biological Control
- 28. Evolutionary Conservation Biology
- References
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-413) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-83324-6
- 9786610833245
- 0-19-756146-2
- 0-19-803013-4
- OCLC:
- 667016066
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