Evolutionary Ecology Concepts and Case Studies [Paperback]

Evolutionary Ecologysimultaneously unifies conceptual and empirical advances in evolutionary ecology and provides a volume that can be used as either a primary textbook or a supplemental reading in an advanced undergraduate or graduate course. The focus of the book is on current concepts in evolutionary ecology, and the empirical study of these concepts. The editors have assembled a group of prominent biologists who have made significant contributions to this field. They both synthesize the current state of knowledge and identity areas for future investigation.Evolutionary Ecologywill be of general interest to researchers and students in both ecology and evolutionary biology. Researchers in evolutionary ecology that want an overview of the current state of the field, and graduate students that want an introduction the field, will find this book very valuable. This volume can also be used as a primary textbook or supplemental reading in both upper division and graduate courses/seminars in Evolutionary Ecology.

I. Recurring Themes
1. Nature and Causes of Variation,Susan J. Mazer and John Damuth
2. Evolutionary Significance of Variation,Susan J. Mazer and John D. Damuth
3. Natural Selection,Daphne J. Fairbairn and Jeff P. Reeve
4. Adaptation,David Reznick and Joseph Travis
5. Phenotypic Plasticity,Massimo Pigliucci
6. Population Structure,Leonard Nunney
7. Inbreeding and Outbreeding,Nikolas M. Waser and Charles W. Fox
II. Life Histories
8. Age and Size at Maturity,Derek A. Roff
9. Offspring Size and Number,Frank J. Messina and Charles W. Fox
10. Senescence,Marc Tatar
11. Life Cycles,Jan A. Pechenik
12. Sex and Gender,Turk Rhen and David Crews
13. Sex Ratios and Sex Allocation,Steven Hecht Orzack
14. Ecological Specialization and Generalization,Douglã)