The Coevolutionary Process.
Title:
The Coevolutionary Process.
Author:
Thompson, John N.
ISBN:
9780226797670
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (390 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Overview -- Part I. The Entangled Bank -- 1 Specialization within Darwin's Entangled Bank -- 2 From the Entangled Bank to the Evolutionary Synthesis -- 3 Specialization and Coevolution since the Evolutionary Synthesis -- Part II. The Evolution of Specialization -- 4 Phylogeny of Specialization -- 5 Evolutionary Genetics of Specialization -- 6 Ontogeny of Specialization -- Part III. Natural Selection and the Geographic Structure of Specialization -- 7 Why Parasitism Is Special -- 8 Choosing among Multiple Victims -- 9 Coping with Multiple Enemies: The Geogrraphy of Defense -- 10 Extreme Specialization in Mutualists -- 11 Further Limitations on Specialization in Mutualisms -- Part IV. Specialization and Coevolution -- 12 Genetics of Coevolution -- 13 The Geographic Mosaic Theory of Coevolution -- 14 Diversifying Coevolution -- 15 Assymetries in Specialization and Coevolution -- 16 Pushing the Limits of Coevolution -- Synthesis: The Geographic Mosaic in Evolving Interactions -- Epilogue: Specialization, Coevolution, and Conservation -- Literature Cited -- Index.
Abstract:
Traditional ecological approaches to species evolution have frequently studied too few species, relatively small areas, and relatively short time spans. In The Coevolutionary Process, John N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactions-the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories, genetics, and the geographic structure of populations yields a broader understanding of coevolution, or the development of reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent species. Using examples of species interactions from an enormous range of taxa, Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization, adaptation, and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, Thompson bridges the gap between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.
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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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