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THE ECOLOGY OF ADAPTIVE RADIATION
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| By: |
Dolph Schluter |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£58.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198505221 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198505228 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
7 September, 2000 |
| Series: |
Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution |
| Pages: |
300 |
| Description: |
Adaptive radiation, a process that has given rise to much of life's diversity, occurs when a single ancestral species diversifies into an impressive array of species exploiting a variety of environments. Darwin's finches, Hawaiian silverswords, and East African cichlids are celebrated examples. The Ecology of Adaptive Radiation is the first full exploration of the causes of this phenomenon in decades. Written by one of the world's leading evolutionarybiologists, this book focuses on the 'ecological theory' of adaptive radiation, a body of ideas that began with Darwin and was developed through the first half of the 20th century. Here the author evaluates the theory and its most significant extensions and challenges in light of all recentevidence. |
| Synopsis: |
Adaptive radiation is the evolution of diversity within a rapidly multiplying lineage. It can cause a single ancestral species to differentiate into an impressively vast array of species inhabiting a variety of environments. Much of life's diversity has arisen during adaptive radiations. Some of the most famous recent examples include the East African cichlid fishes, the Hawaiian silverswords, and of course, Darwin's Galapagos finches,. This book evaluates the causes of adaptive radiation. It focuses on the 'ecological' theory of adaptive radiation, a body of ideas that began with Darwin and was developed through the early part of the 20th Century. This theory proposes that phenotypic divergence and speciation in adaptive radiation are caused ultimately by divergent natural selection arising from differences in environment and competition between species. In The Ecology of Adaptive Radiation the author re-evaluates the ecological theory, along with its most significant extensions and |
| Illustrations: |
numerous line figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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