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Integrating Ecology and Evolution in a Spatial Context: 14th Special Symposium of the British Ecological Society

Hardback

Main Details

Title Integrating Ecology and Evolution in a Spatial Context: 14th Special Symposium of the British Ecological Society
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Jonathan Silvertown
Edited by Janis Antonovics
SeriesSymposia of the British Ecological Society
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:438
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreEcological science
Genetics (non-medical)
ISBN/Barcode 9780521840002
ClassificationsDewey:576.58
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 25 Tables, unspecified; 19 Halftones, unspecified; 98 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 1 August 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The profound consequences of the deceptively obvious statement that plants stand still but their genes don't are only just becoming clear. In this volume, an international team of authors, experts in the field of population biology, aim to advance our understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes by integrating them within a common frame of reference: space. Processes operating at three different spatial scales are examined: that of the population, metapopulation and the geographical range. Themes that recur at these different scales include spatial population dynamics, population genetics at boundaries, the imprint of spatial population dynamics upon genetic structure, adaptation, evolution of mating systems and the consequences of population genetics for ecological dynamics. Whilst the focus is largely on plants, the questions addressed are equally applicable to animals. It will be a valuable tool for researchers and advanced students, not only in this field, but also evolutionary biology and resource management.

Author Biography

Jonathan Silvertown is Professor of Ecology at the Open University. Dr. Janis Antonovics is a Lewis and Clark Professor at the University of Virginia.