Adaptation

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Adaptation

edited by Michael R. Rose, George V. Lauder

Academic Press, c1996

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-505) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780125964203

Description

The study of evolutionary adaptation returns to the centre stage of biology with this volume. This treatsie discusses new developments in adaption, with new methods, and new theoretical foundations, achievements and prospects for a rich future. Adaption is established as a fundamental corner-stone of evloution by means of natural selection. This text is a reintroduction to the themes that Darwin and his successors regarded as central to any profound understanding of biology.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: post-spandrel adaptationism, M.R. Rose and G.V. Lauder
  • concepts and theories of adaptation: history and concepts of adaptation, R. Amundson, the argument from design, G. Lauder
  • optimization and adaptation, J. Seger and J.W. Stubblefield, genes and adaptation - a pocket guide to the theory, M. Kirkpatrick
  • empirical methods for studying adaptation: testing adaptation using phenotypic manipulations, B. Sinervo and A. Basolo, phylogenetic systematics of adaptation, J. Losos and A. Larson, laboratory evolution - the experimental wonderland and the Cheshire Cat syndrome, M.R. Rose, T.J. Nusbaum, and A.K. Chippendale, the empirical study of adaptation in natural populations, R. Hudson, molecular population genetics of adaptation, R. Hudson, paleontological data and the study of adaptation, M. Novacek
  • diversity of adaptive processes: resistance and response - adaptation and its implication for individuals and clades, G. Vermeij, adaptation in subdivided populations - Kin selection and interdemic selection, M.J. Wade, adaptation and selection of genomic parasites, L.D. Hurst, the design of natural and artificial adaptive systems, S.A. Frank.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780125964210

Description

The study of evolutionary adaptation returns to the center stage of biology with this important volume. This innovative treatise discusses new developments in adaptation, with new methods, and new theoretical foundations, achievements, and prospects for a rich intellectual future. Once again adaptation is established as a fundamental cornerstone of evolution by means of natural selection. This is an insightful reintroduction to the themes that Darwin and his successors regarded as central to any profound understanding of biology.

Table of Contents

Introduction: M.R. Rose and G.V. Lauder, Post-Spandrel Adaptationism. Concepts and Theories of Adaptation: R. Amundson, History and Concepts of Adapatation. G. Lauder, The Argument from Design. J. Seger and J.W. Stubblefield, Optimization and Adaptation. M. Kirkpatrick, Genes and Adaptation: A Pocket Guide to the Theory. Empirical Methods for Studying Adaptation: B. Sinervo and A. Basolo, Testing Adaptation Using PhenotypicManipulations. J. Losos and A. Larson, Phylogenetic Systematics of Adaptation. M.R. Rose, T.J. Nusbaum, and A.K. Chippindale, Laboratory Evolution: The Experimental Wonderland and the Cheshire Cat Syndrome. R. Hudson, The Empirical Study of Adaptation in Natural Populations. R. Hudson, Molecular Population Genetics of Adaptation. M. Novacek, Paleontological Data and the Study of Adaptation. diversity of Adaptive Processes: G. Vermeij, Resistance and Response: Adaptation and Its Implication for Individuals and Clades. M.J. Wade, Adaptation in Subdivided Populations: Kin Selection and Interdemic Selection. L.D. Hurst, Adaptation and Selection of Genomic Parasites. S.A. Frank, The Design of Naturaland Artificial Adaptive Systems. Chapter References. Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BA29488151
  • ISBN
    • 012596420X
    • 0125964218
  • LCCN
    96033932
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    San Diego ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 511 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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