Evolutionary ecology : concepts and case studies / / edited by Charles W. Fox, Derek A. Roff, and Daphne J. Fairbairn

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910958535903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• ISBN: 1-280-83324-6; 9786610833245; 0-19-756146-2; 0-19-803013-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 424 p. : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): FoxCharles W; RoffDerek A. <1949->; FairbairnDaphne J
• Disciplina: 577
• Soggetti: Ecology; Evolution (Biology)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-413) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.