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Eco-evolutionary Dynamics
Hardback
Main Details
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Eco-evolutionary Dynamics
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Andrew P. Hendry
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Ecological science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691145433
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| Classifications | Dewey:576.85 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
101 line illus. 2 tables.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
6 December 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter than the "long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin--in fact, evolutionary change is occurring all around us all the time. This book provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to eco-evolutionary dynamics, a cutting-edge new field that seeks to u
Author Biography
Andrew P. Hendry is professor in the Department of Biology and the Redpath Museum at McGill University. He is the coeditor of Microevolution: Rate, Pattern, Process and Evolution Illuminated: Salmon and Their Relatives.
Reviews"This book provides a conceptually broad overview of the major themes in this rapidly emerging field of study. . . . [It is] a useful reference for ecologists and evolutionary biologists at diverse career stages."---Eric P. Palkovacs, Ecology "An excellent overview."---Fanie Pelletier, Nature Ecology & Evolution "[A] thought-provoking book."---Anna Kuparinen, Trends in Ecology and Evolution "This is an outstanding research textbook, which should also be useful in teaching the highest level undergraduate courses. . . . An excellent, and timely, synthesis of the growing body of work on interactions between ecology and evolution."---Andrew MacColl, Quarterly Review of Biology
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