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Genetic and ecological diversity: the sport of nature

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x, 192 pages
Contents
  • PART ONE. SPECIES ABUNDANCE : 1. Species Diversity
  • 1.1 Prologue
  • 1.2 Molecular Currency
  • 1.3 Species Multiplicity
  • 1.4 Methods of Classification
  • 1.5 Summary
  • 2. Explanations
  • 2.1 Adaptation
  • 2.2 Adaptive Interrelationships
  • 2.3 Trophic systems
  • 2.4 Habitat Distribution
  • 2.5 Niches
  • 2.6 Adaptive Radiations
  • 2.7 Conclusion
  • 2.8 Summary
  • 3. Dynamics
  • 3.1 Evolution and natural selection
  • 3.2 Definition of species
  • 3.3 Conclusion
  • 3.4 Summary
  • PART TWO. POPULATION PROCESSES : 4. Populations
  • 4.1 Growth, regulation, and interaction
  • 4.2 Rates and generations in single populations
  • 4.3 Species interactions
  • 4.4 The panmictic population
  • 4.5 Natural selection
  • 4.6 Phenotypic variation
  • 4.7 Selective elimination
  • 4.8 Calculation of intensity and selective value
  • 4.9 Life cycles
  • 4.10 Summary
  • 5. Genes
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Mendelian genetics
  • 5.3 Molecular genetics
  • 5.4 Gene action
  • 5.5 Non-segregating characters
  • 5.6 Heritability
  • 5. Conclusion
  • 5.8 Summary
  • 6. Gene frequency
  • 6.1 Dynamics of gene frequency change
  • 6.2 The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
  • 6.3 Factors modifying frequencies
  • 6.4 Dispersive effect. Size determinate in principle, direction indeterminate
  • 6.5 Systematic effects. Size and direction both determinate in principle
  • 6.6 Non-recurrent effects. Size and direction indeterminate
  • 6.7 Conclusion
  • 6.8 Summary
  • 7. Genetic Variability in Natural Populations
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Visual and other polymorphisms
  • 7.3 Continuously varying characters
  • 7.4 Enzyme and molecular studies
  • 7.5 Conclusion
  • 7.6 Summary
  • 8. Polymorphism and ecological genetics
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Heterozygote advantage and transient polymorphism
  • 8.3 Some other ways to maintain polymorphism
  • 8.4 Is heterozygote advantage general?
  • 8.5 Evolution of heterozygote advantage
  • 8.6 Summary
  • 9. Response to selection by pesticides
  • 9.1 The problem of resistance
  • 9.2 Pattern of selection
  • 9.3 A general model
  • 9.4 Summary
  • 10. Population consequence of selection
  • 10.1 Genetic load
  • 10.2 Mutational Load
  • 10.3 Substitutional load
  • 10.4 does load limit selection?
  • 10.5 Objections to the load argument
  • 10.6 Conclusion
  • 10.7 Summary
  • 11. Polymorphism and neutral mutation
  • 11.1 Intro
  • 11.2 Arguments for neutral mutation
  • 11.3 The neutral theory
  • 11.4 Predictions arising from the theory
  • 11.5 Explanations for non-agreement observed and expected H
  • 11.6 Conclusion
  • 11.7 Summary
  • 12. Gene interaction models for polymorphism
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Non-segregating characters
  • 12.3 Outbreeding
  • 12.4 Outbreeding and deleterious mutants
  • 12.5 Genetic homeostasis
  • 12.6 Summary
  • 13. Genetic variability-conclusions
  • 13.1 What are the main causes of polymorphism?
  • 13.2 A note on statistical limits
  • 13.3 Summary
  • PART THREE. POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : 14. Species formation and evolution
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Allopatric species formation
  • 14.3 Sympatric species formation
  • 14.4 Parapatric species formation
  • 14.5 Species formation
  • conclusion
  • 14.6 The shifting balance theory
  • 14.7 Peripheral diversity
  • 14.8 Static and changing patterns
  • 14.9 Species section
  • 14.10 Summary
  • 15. Species associations
  • 15.1 Geographical diversity
  • 15.2 Competition and community structure
  • 15.3 Conclusion
  • 15.4 Summary
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9780412356209
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Genetic and ecological diversity: the sport of nature
Title
Genetic and ecological diversity: the sport of nature
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Language
eng
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Cook, Laurence Martin
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http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Biological diversity
  • Species diversity
Label
Genetic and ecological diversity: the sport of nature
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
PART ONE. SPECIES ABUNDANCE : 1. Species Diversity -- 1.1 Prologue -- 1.2 Molecular Currency -- 1.3 Species Multiplicity -- 1.4 Methods of Classification -- 1.5 Summary -- 2. Explanations -- 2.1 Adaptation -- 2.2 Adaptive Interrelationships -- 2.3 Trophic systems -- 2.4 Habitat Distribution -- 2.5 Niches -- 2.6 Adaptive Radiations -- 2.7 Conclusion -- 2.8 Summary -- 3. Dynamics -- 3.1 Evolution and natural selection -- 3.2 Definition of species -- 3.3 Conclusion -- 3.4 Summary -- PART TWO. POPULATION PROCESSES : 4. Populations -- 4.1 Growth, regulation, and interaction -- 4.2 Rates and generations in single populations -- 4.3 Species interactions -- 4.4 The panmictic population -- 4.5 Natural selection -- 4.6 Phenotypic variation -- 4.7 Selective elimination -- 4.8 Calculation of intensity and selective value -- 4.9 Life cycles -- 4.10 Summary -- 5. Genes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mendelian genetics -- 5.3 Molecular genetics -- 5.4 Gene action -- 5.5 Non-segregating characters -- 5.6 Heritability -- 5. Conclusion -- 5.8 Summary -- 6. Gene frequency -- 6.1 Dynamics of gene frequency change -- 6.2 The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium -- 6.3 Factors modifying frequencies -- 6.4 Dispersive effect. Size determinate in principle, direction indeterminate -- 6.5 Systematic effects. Size and direction both determinate in principle -- 6.6 Non-recurrent effects. Size and direction indeterminate -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 6.8 Summary -- 7. Genetic Variability in Natural Populations -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Visual and other polymorphisms -- 7.3 Continuously varying characters -- 7.4 Enzyme and molecular studies -- 7.5 Conclusion -- 7.6 Summary -- 8. Polymorphism and ecological genetics -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Heterozygote advantage and transient polymorphism -- 8.3 Some other ways to maintain polymorphism -- 8.4 Is heterozygote advantage general? -- 8.5 Evolution of heterozygote advantage -- 8.6 Summary -- 9. Response to selection by pesticides -- 9.1 The problem of resistance -- 9.2 Pattern of selection -- 9.3 A general model -- 9.4 Summary -- 10. Population consequence of selection -- 10.1 Genetic load -- 10.2 Mutational Load -- 10.3 Substitutional load -- 10.4 does load limit selection? -- 10.5 Objections to the load argument -- 10.6 Conclusion -- 10.7 Summary -- 11. Polymorphism and neutral mutation -- 11.1 Intro -- 11.2 Arguments for neutral mutation -- 11.3 The neutral theory -- 11.4 Predictions arising from the theory -- 11.5 Explanations for non-agreement observed and expected H -- 11.6 Conclusion -- 11.7 Summary -- 12. Gene interaction models for polymorphism -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Non-segregating characters -- 12.3 Outbreeding -- 12.4 Outbreeding and deleterious mutants -- 12.5 Genetic homeostasis -- 12.6 Summary -- 13. Genetic variability-conclusions -- 13.1 What are the main causes of polymorphism? -- 13.2 A note on statistical limits -- 13.3 Summary -- PART THREE. POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : 14. Species formation and evolution -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Allopatric species formation -- 14.3 Sympatric species formation -- 14.4 Parapatric species formation -- 14.5 Species formation -- conclusion -- 14.6 The shifting balance theory -- 14.7 Peripheral diversity -- 14.8 Static and changing patterns -- 14.9 Species section -- 14.10 Summary -- 15. Species associations -- 15.1 Geographical diversity -- 15.2 Competition and community structure -- 15.3 Conclusion -- 15.4 Summary
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 192 pages
Isbn
9780412356209
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
Label
Genetic and ecological diversity: the sport of nature
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
PART ONE. SPECIES ABUNDANCE : 1. Species Diversity -- 1.1 Prologue -- 1.2 Molecular Currency -- 1.3 Species Multiplicity -- 1.4 Methods of Classification -- 1.5 Summary -- 2. Explanations -- 2.1 Adaptation -- 2.2 Adaptive Interrelationships -- 2.3 Trophic systems -- 2.4 Habitat Distribution -- 2.5 Niches -- 2.6 Adaptive Radiations -- 2.7 Conclusion -- 2.8 Summary -- 3. Dynamics -- 3.1 Evolution and natural selection -- 3.2 Definition of species -- 3.3 Conclusion -- 3.4 Summary -- PART TWO. POPULATION PROCESSES : 4. Populations -- 4.1 Growth, regulation, and interaction -- 4.2 Rates and generations in single populations -- 4.3 Species interactions -- 4.4 The panmictic population -- 4.5 Natural selection -- 4.6 Phenotypic variation -- 4.7 Selective elimination -- 4.8 Calculation of intensity and selective value -- 4.9 Life cycles -- 4.10 Summary -- 5. Genes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mendelian genetics -- 5.3 Molecular genetics -- 5.4 Gene action -- 5.5 Non-segregating characters -- 5.6 Heritability -- 5. Conclusion -- 5.8 Summary -- 6. Gene frequency -- 6.1 Dynamics of gene frequency change -- 6.2 The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium -- 6.3 Factors modifying frequencies -- 6.4 Dispersive effect. Size determinate in principle, direction indeterminate -- 6.5 Systematic effects. Size and direction both determinate in principle -- 6.6 Non-recurrent effects. Size and direction indeterminate -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 6.8 Summary -- 7. Genetic Variability in Natural Populations -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Visual and other polymorphisms -- 7.3 Continuously varying characters -- 7.4 Enzyme and molecular studies -- 7.5 Conclusion -- 7.6 Summary -- 8. Polymorphism and ecological genetics -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Heterozygote advantage and transient polymorphism -- 8.3 Some other ways to maintain polymorphism -- 8.4 Is heterozygote advantage general? -- 8.5 Evolution of heterozygote advantage -- 8.6 Summary -- 9. Response to selection by pesticides -- 9.1 The problem of resistance -- 9.2 Pattern of selection -- 9.3 A general model -- 9.4 Summary -- 10. Population consequence of selection -- 10.1 Genetic load -- 10.2 Mutational Load -- 10.3 Substitutional load -- 10.4 does load limit selection? -- 10.5 Objections to the load argument -- 10.6 Conclusion -- 10.7 Summary -- 11. Polymorphism and neutral mutation -- 11.1 Intro -- 11.2 Arguments for neutral mutation -- 11.3 The neutral theory -- 11.4 Predictions arising from the theory -- 11.5 Explanations for non-agreement observed and expected H -- 11.6 Conclusion -- 11.7 Summary -- 12. Gene interaction models for polymorphism -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Non-segregating characters -- 12.3 Outbreeding -- 12.4 Outbreeding and deleterious mutants -- 12.5 Genetic homeostasis -- 12.6 Summary -- 13. Genetic variability-conclusions -- 13.1 What are the main causes of polymorphism? -- 13.2 A note on statistical limits -- 13.3 Summary -- PART THREE. POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : 14. Species formation and evolution -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Allopatric species formation -- 14.3 Sympatric species formation -- 14.4 Parapatric species formation -- 14.5 Species formation -- conclusion -- 14.6 The shifting balance theory -- 14.7 Peripheral diversity -- 14.8 Static and changing patterns -- 14.9 Species section -- 14.10 Summary -- 15. Species associations -- 15.1 Geographical diversity -- 15.2 Competition and community structure -- 15.3 Conclusion -- 15.4 Summary
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 192 pages
Isbn
9780412356209
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)

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