
Eco-evolutionary Dynamics
Andrew P. Hendry(Author)
Princeton University Press
Published on 6. December 2016
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-691-14543-3 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter than the "long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin--in fact, evolutionary change is occurring all around us all the time. This book provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to eco-evolutionary dynamics, a cutting-edge new field that seeks to unify evolution and ecology into a common conceptual framework focusing on rapid and dynamic environmental and evolutionary change. Andrew Hendry covers key aspects of evolution, ecology, and their interactions. Topics range from natural selection, adaptive divergence, ecological speciation, and gene flow to population and community dynamics, ecosystem function, plasticity, and genomics. Hendry evaluates conceptual and methodological approaches, and draws on empirical data from natural populations--including those in human-disturbed environments--to tackle a number of classic and emerging research questions. He also discusses exciting new directions for future research at the intersection of ecology and evolution.
An invaluable guide for students and researchers alike, Eco-evolutionary Dynamics reveals how evolution and ecology interact strongly on short timescales to shape the world we see around us.
An invaluable guide for students and researchers alike, Eco-evolutionary Dynamics reveals how evolution and ecology interact strongly on short timescales to shape the world we see around us.
Reviews / Votes
"This book provides a conceptually broad overview of the major themes in this rapidly emerging field of study. . . . [It is] a useful reference for ecologists and evolutionary biologists at diverse career stages."---Eric P. Palkovacs, Ecology "An excellent overview."---Fanie Pelletier, Nature Ecology & Evolution "[A] thought-provoking book."---Anna Kuparinen, Trends in Ecology and Evolution "This is an outstanding research textbook, which should also be useful in teaching the highest level undergraduate courses. . . . An excellent, and timely, synthesis of the growing body of work on interactions between ecology and evolution."---Andrew MacColl, Quarterly Review of BiologyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
101 line illus. 2 tables.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
936 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-14543-3 (9780691145433)
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Person
Andrew P. Hendry is professor in the Department of Biology and the Redpath Museum at McGill University. He is the coeditor of Microevolution: Rate, Pattern, Process and Evolution Illuminated: Salmon and Their Relatives.
Content
Preface ix 1 Introduction and Conceptual Framework 1 2 Selection 26 3 Adaptation 54 4 Adaptive Divergence 81 5 Gene Flow 109 6 Ecological Speciation 133 7 Population Dynamics 163 8 Community Structure 194 9 Ecosystem Function 224 10 Genetics and Genomics 253 11 Plasticity 276 12 What We Do and Don't Know 304 References 319 Index 387