Discovering Evolutionary Ecology : Bringing together ecology and evolution.
Title:
Discovering Evolutionary Ecology : Bringing together ecology and evolution.
Author:
Mayhew, Peter J.
ISBN:
9780191524707
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (228 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- 1 Where two fields meet -- 2 Evolutionary cover-stories -- 3 Brave new worlds -- 4 Traits, invariants, and theories of everything -- 5 Sons, daughters, and distorters -- 6 Voyagers, residents, and sleepers -- 7 Doing adaptive things -- 8 Evolution and numbers -- 9 A world of specialists -- 10 The good, the bad, and the commensal -- 11 Evolving together -- 12 Birth of species -- 13 Death of species -- 14 Big evolution -- 15 Big ecology -- 16 Combining in diversity -- REFERENCES -- GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.
Abstract:
Why are some kinds of organism species-rich and others species-poor? How do new species arise and why do some go extinct? Why do organisms grow and behave the way they do? This book provides an introduction to evolutionary ecology, the science that brings ecology and evolution together to help understand biological diversity. Ideal as an introduction for undergraduates, this book will also interest established researchers, providing a broad and up-to-date context for their work.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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