The Coevolutionary Process Hardcover - 1994 - 1st Edition

Name: The Coevolutionary Process.
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Author: THOMPSON, John N.
ISBN: 9780226797595

by John N. Thompson

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Traditional ecological approaches to species evolution have frequently studied too few species, relatively small areas, and relatively short time spans. In The Coevolutionary Process, John N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactions--the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories, genetics, and the geographic structure of populations yields a broader understanding of coevolution, or the development of reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent species. Using examples of species interactions from an enormous range of taxa, Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization, adaptation, and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, Thompson bridges the gap between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.

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Traditional ecological approaches to species evolution have frequently dealt with too few species, relatively small areas, and relatively short time spans. In The Coevolutionary Process, John N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactions - the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories, genetics, and the geographic structure of populations yields a surprisingly broad understanding of coevolution. Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization, adaptation, and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, he connects the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.

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Title The Coevolutionary Process
Author John N. Thompson
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 383
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London:
Date 1994-11
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9780226797595 / 0226797597
Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.18 x 1.2 in (23.37 x 15.70 x 3.05 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Coevolution, Insect-plant relationships
Library of Congress Catalog Number 94014140
Dewey Decimal Code 575

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