Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Ecology

Author: Mueller, Laurence

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780128160138

Release Date: 25-11-2019

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 204

Details: Although biologists recognize evolutionary ecology by name, many only have a limited understanding of its conceptual roots and historical development. Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Ecology fills that knowledge gap in a thought-provoking and readable format.
Written by a world-renowned evolutionary ecologist, this book embodies a unique blend of expertise in combining theory and experiment, population genetics and ecology. Following an easily-accessible structure, this book encapsulates and chronologizes the history behind evolutionary ecology. It also focuses on the integration of age-structure and density-dependent selection into an understanding of life-history evolution. Covers over 60 seminal breakthroughs and paradigm shifts in the field of evolutionary biology and ecology Modular format permits ready access to each described subject Historical overview of a field whose concepts are central to all of biology and relevant to a broad audience of biologists, science historians, and philosophers of science