Evolutionary ecology : concepts and case studies / edited by Charles W. Fox, Derek A. Roff, and Daphne J. Fairbairn.
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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| Physical Description: | xii, 424 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Recurring themes. Nature and causes of variation / Susan J. Mazer, John Damuth
- Evolutionary significance of variation / Susan J. Mazer, John Damuth
- Natural selection / Daphne J. Fairbairn, Jeff P. Reeve
- Adaptation / David Reznick, Joseph Travis
- Phenotypic plasticity / Massimo Pigliucci
- Population structure / Leonard Nunney
- Inbreeding and outbreeding / Nickolas M. Waser, Charles F. Williams. Life histories. Age and size at maturity / Derek A. Roff
- Offpsring size and number / Frank J. Messina, Charles W. Fox
- Senescence / Marc Tatar
- Life cycles / Jan A. Pechenik
- Sex and gender / Turk Rhen, David Crews
- Sex ratios and sex allocation / Steven Hecht Orzack
- Ecological specialization and generalization / Douglas J. Futuyma. Behavior. Mating systems / Ann K. Sakai, David F. Westneat
- Sexual selection / Udo M. Savalli
- Cooperation and altruism / David Sloan Wilson
- Foraging behavior / Donald L. Kramer
- The evolutionary ecology of movement / Hugh Dingle, Marcel Holyoak. Interspecific interactions. Ecological character displacement / Dolph Schulter
- Predator-prey interactions / Peter A. Abrams
- Parasite-host interactions / Curtis M. Lively
- Plant-herbivore interactions / May Berenbaum
- Mutualisms / Judith L. Bronstein
- The geographic dynamics of coevolution / John N. Thompson. Adaptation to anthropgenic change. Pesticide resistance / John A. McKenzie
- Predicting the outcome of biological control / Judith H. Myers
- Evolutionary conservation biology / Philip W. Hedrick.